20th Century American Prints

Etching, image size: 12 3/4 x 10 5/16 inches, pencil signed

This is a beautiful, intimate portrait of a Depression-era worker by Albert Abramovitz. Linocut, image size 7 x 4 1/2 inches, c. 1930s, pencil signed and titled. Abramovitz was known for his dramatic images with sharp social commentary, many portraying the hardships of daily life for working class people in both America and Russia. Born in Latvia, Abramovitz studied at the Imperial Art School in Odessa and the Grande Chaumiere in Paris. While in Paris he was a member and juror of the Paris Salon, and won the Grand Prize at the Universal Exposition in Rome and Turin, Italy. In the 1920s Abramovitz emigrated to America, first the west coast then settled in New York City where he lived for the rest of his life. He created a number of prints for the WPA, and his work was included in exhibitions by the Union of American Artists, the American Artist's Congress, the ACA Gallery and the National Academy of Design.

This is an original pencil signed lithograph by American artist Stow Wengenroth.  The title is: House with the Camperdown Elm, Noank, Connecticut, created and printed in 1946 in an edition of 40.  The image measures 8 1/4X15 1/4 inches.  This image appears in the Stuckey catalog as image number 16

Transfer lithograph, 11 1/2 x 18 inches, ed. 25, 1924, only state, printed by George C. Miller, alternatively titled "Spring Dance," cat. Czestochowski-211, pencil signed lower right

This is an original pencil signed lithograph by American artist Stow Wengenroth.  This image is titled: Woodland, New Hope, Pennsylvania, created and printed in 1950 in an edition of 55.  The image measures 14 1/2X11 7/8 inches.  This print appears in the Stuckey catalog as image number 188.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.

This is a dramatic wood engraving of Pounding Surf on the Coast of Maine  by American artist, Leo Meissner.  The title is: Irresistible Force, created and printed in 1936.  This image is pencil signed and titled by the artist, printed in an edition of only 50.  The image measures 10X13 3/4 inches.  Very fine condition, matted not framed. Printed on a smooth wove type sheet.

Etching, image size 10 5/8 x 12 3/8 inches, 1926 (Cahill, 43). Signed "Pop Hart" (and with monogram) in pencil l.r. Etching and aquatint on paper

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 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 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

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