20th Century American Prints

Etching with drypoint by Ernest Haskell measures 10 5/8 x 5 inches, plate signed, 1923. This was a presentation print for the Brooklyn Society of Etchers. Ernest Haskell was born in Connecticut and in the early 20th century spent time in both New York and Paris. While in Europe he met Whistler and was inspired to take up etching; his style was greatly influenced by the work of Whistler as well as that of Rembrandt, Da Vinci and Durer.

This lithograph by Dexter Dawes measures 12 x 14 3/4 inches and is pencil signed on the lower right. Dawes was born in Englewood, NJ and went on to study at New York City's Art Student League. He summered in Marlboro, NH surrounded by beautiful gardens with views of Mount Monadnock which became the inspiration for many of his lithographs and paintings. He belonged to a number of associations including the National Arts Club.

This lithograph of the First Congregational Church in Old Lyme measures 12 3/4 x 17 inches. It is pencil signed on the lower margin. Dawes was born in Englewood, NJ and went on to study at New York City's Art Student League. He summered in Marlboro, NH surrounded by beautiful gardens with views of Mount Monadnock which became the inspiration for many of his lithographs and paintings. He belonged to a number of associations including the National Arts Club.

C. 1919, printed in 1929. Plate measures 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches on 12 x 8 3/4 inch on watermarked laid type paper. Estate stamp signed in the lower right, pencil signed in the lower left by the printer, Frank Nankivell. Edition of 200. Third and final state. Plate destroyed. This soft ground etching with aquatint print is bold in both contrast and its abstract composition.

Etching, image size 6 7/8 x 3 3/4 inches, 1917, pencil signed and dated, framed

This Dexter Dawes lithograph measures 11 x 13 5/8 inches. Dawes was born in Englewood, NJ and went on to study at New York City's Art Student League. He summered in Marlboro, NH surrounded by beautiful gardens with views of Mount Monadnock which became the inspiration for many of his lithographs and paintings. He belonged to a number of associations including the National Arts Club.

"The Backyard" by Dexter Dawes measures 11 x 15 inches and is pencil signed on the lower margin. Dawes was born in Englewood, NJ and went on to study at New York City's Art Student League. He summered in Marlboro, NH surrounded by beautiful gardens with views of Mount Monadnock which became the inspiration for many of his lithographs and paintings. He belonged to a number of associations including the National Arts Club.

This lithograph by Dexter Dawes measures 11 x 14 3/4 inches and is pencil signed. Dawes was born in Englewood, NJ and went on to study at New York City's Art Student League. He summered in Marlboro, NH surrounded by beautiful gardens with views of Mount Monadnock which became the inspiration for many of his lithographs and paintings. He belonged to a number of associations including the National Arts Club.

This is a rare etching by American artist Ronau Woiceske.  The title is Big Sycamore, created and printed in 1940 in an edition of only 20.  Hand signed and titled in pencil.  The image measures 8 7/8X7 7/8 inches.  This scene was taken near Woodstock New York.

This is a very fine original etching, image size 7 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches, c. 1930s, pencil signed and titled. Gordon Grant was born in California and sent to Great Britain for his education. He worked as a staff artist for New York World and Harper's Weekly, covering both the Boer War and the Mexican Revolution, but became most widely known for his marine paintings and lithographs. He was a member of many artist's associations, including the National Academy of Design; American Federation of Art; Salmagundi Club; National Arts Club; American Watercolor Society; New York Society of Painters; and the New York Watercolor Club.

Drypoint,1929,edition of 80,image size: 10 3/4X8 7/8 inches, cat.Bpl-145, pencil signed, framed

Pencil signed in the lower right, "private proof" in the lower left. Plate measures 9 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches on 12 3/4 x 16 inch laid-type paper. C. 1930. This is a rare print and a rare subject for Kuhler, who is famous for his prints of trains and the industrial revolution.

This lithograph with a delicate Manhattan skyline in the distance by Dexter Dawes measures 14 x 17 inches and is pencil signed in the lower margin. Dawes was born in Englewood, NJ and went on to study at New York City's Art Student League. He summered in Marlboro, NH surrounded by beautiful gardens with views of Mount Monadnock which became the inspiration for many of his lithographs and paintings. He belonged to a number of associations including the National Arts Club.

Pencil signed "H A Webster" in the lower right. C. 1930. Catalog: Webster 105. Plate measures 7 3/4 x 10 7/8 inches on 9 3/4 x 12 7/8 inch watermarked arches laid type paper. Signed artist's proof. Plate destroyed. This print has a rich drypoint burr and dramatic use of light and shadow. Herman Webster was an American artist who moved to Paris in the early 20th century to attend the Academy Julien. There he studied under J. P. Laurens and Eugene Bejot, and was also greatly influenced by the etchings of Whistler and Meryon. He traveled extensively throughout Europe, specializing in finely detailed architectural views, cityscapes and landscapes.

This lithograph by Dexter Dawes measures 12 3/4 x 17 inches and is pencil signed on the lower margin. Dawes was born in Englewood, NJ and went on to study at New York City's Art Student League. He summered in Marlboro, NH surrounded by beautiful gardens with views of Mount Monadnock which became the inspiration for many of his lithographs and paintings. He belonged to a number of associations including the National Arts Club.