20th Century American Prints

Plate signed in the lower left, ink signed in the lower right. Plate size measures 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches on 11 1/2 x 13 1/4 inch laid type paper. The scene depicted is a street in Gloucester. Good use of plate tone and a rich drypoint burr. Meyerowitz studied at the National Academy of Design in NY and is best known for his development of producing etchings in color. His work is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Carnegie Institute; National Academy of Design; Harvard University and the Library of Congress.

This limited edition print by the master printmaker Thomas Nason measures 6 x 9 1/16 inches and is pencil signed and dated, cat: BPL-521, in an edition of 450 for Associated American Artists, 1954. AAA label included with artist provenance. Known as the "Poet Engraver of New England", Nason was a prolific artist who specialized in incredibly detailed, atmospheric wood engravings of the New England landscape.

This is a fine original chiaroscuro wood engraving by American artist Thomas Nason.  It was created and printed in 1937 as a presentation print for the Woodcut Society of Kansas City.  It came to us in the original Society folder.  The image printed with three blocks, Black, Gray and Olive inks.  The image measures 5X8 inches.  A beautiful rich impression.

This is a rare original drypoint etching by American artist Gifford Beal.  The subject is one of his Circus series, taken from the Ringling Brothers circus when it came to New York City..  This image is pencil signed and measures 8 3/4X122 inches.  It is numbered as 100 imp.   This fine etching came to us from the family  of the artist.

Etching, image size: 8 3/4 x 11 inches, 1903, edition of about 50 (Wuerth 288), pencil signed and titled

This is an original drypoint etching by American Sporting artist Aiden Lassell RIpley.  This etching is pencil signed, titled and dated by the artist.  The title is Pheasant Meadow, it was created and printed in 1937.  The image measures 7X9 7/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  A fine and rich impression with plate tone in the sky and foreground.

THis is an original mezzotint by American artist Reynold Weidenaar.  The title is Cathedral Repairs, Mexico City.  This image was created and printed in 1949 and was the presentation print of The Printmakers Society of California.  The original information sheet is included.  The image measures 9X7 inches, hand signed in pencil and printed on an Arches watermarked medium weight sheet.

lithograph, AAA, 8 7/8 X 12 1/8", pencil signed.

This is an early original etching by American artist John Taylor Arms.  The title is: The Pig Pen, La Parcherie, created and printed in 1920 in an edition of 75.  Printed by Frederick Reynolds.  The image measures 4 5/8X11 7/8 inches. Hand signed in pencil lower border.  A rich impression.  This image appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 83.

This is one of the most important works by American artist Troy Kinney (1871-1938)  This artist was best known for his studies of Ballet and Modern Dance.  The title of this work is: Lopokova and Nijinski in Les Sylphides.  It was created and printed in 1916, This hand colored etchings is numbered as 76/82.  The image measures 12 1/8X9 7/8 inches.  The etching is hand signed in pencil lower left border.  Very fine condition, the colors are richer than our image suggests.  The image appears in the 1020 Kinney catalog as image number 11.

This is an original etching by American artist John Taylor Arms.  The title is: The Old Order, The Church of Saint Mary and Arlington Row, Bridge over Coln River at Bibury.  This etching was created and printed in 1948 in an edition of 200.  The image measures 5 3/8X8 inches.  Printed by David Strang.  This image appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 412.  Nice condition, printed on a medium weight laid type paper.

This is an original pencil signed and titled woodengraving by American artist Bernard Brussel-Smith. The title of this work is "Shore Leave", it was created and printed in 1941. It has an image size of 6X4 inches and was printed in an edition of only 50 signed proofs.

This is a fine original pencil signed etching by American artist Ernest Roth.  This New York View is of Union Square, created and printed in 1929.  The image measures 9 7/8X7 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight "F.J. Head" watermarked laid type paper.

Etching, image size: 13 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches, pencil signed

This is a fine original pencil signed and titled etching and drypoint by American sporting artist Roland Clark.  The title is: The Conference, created and printed in 1925.  The image measures 8 3/4X11 3/4 inches.  Fine use of plate tone in the sky.  A rich impression printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  Numbered as 15/62 impressions.