20th Century American Prints

Wood engraving, image size 7 5/8 x 5 3/4 inches, 1984, pencil signed

This is an oriignal pencil signed etching by American artist Sidney Smith.  The subject is the well known rare book dealer of Boston George E. Littlefield.  This etching was created and printed in 1909.  The image measures 9X7 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

Wood engraving, image size 8 x 6 inches, 1984, pencil signed

This is a drypoint etching from 1915. Pencil signed in the lower right, plate measures 7 x 6 3/4 inches on 10 x 9 inch wove type paper. A well inked print with excellent use of plate toning.

Wood engraving, image size 8 x 6 inches, 1984, pencil signed

Wood engraving, image size 8 x 6 inches, 1984, pencil signed

Wood engraving, image size 8 x 6 inches, 1984, pencil signed

Drypoint etching. Plate measures 6 x 9 inches in a 13 3/4 x 17 1/4 inch gold frame. Pencil signed "G. Mercer" in the lower right, pencil titled in the lower left.

This is a group of 4 original hand signed book plates by American artist Wilbur Lyons.  These were done as a custom commission for an unknown book collector.  Each one measures 5X4 inches.  It is possible that these were done for Wilbur Lyons by an unknown hand.

Etching, image size: 9 1/2 x 12 inches, pencil signed and titled

Drypoint etching, image size: 9 15/16 x 6 inches, dated 1911, pencil signed lower right

Woodblock, image size 7 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches. Pencil signed, titled and editioned 3/40.

Etching, image size: 8 5/8 x 6 5/16 inches, pencil signed with inscription

This Dexter Dawes lithograph of the New York skyline from across the Hudson measures 14 x 17 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.

This is an original etching by British artist Fermin Rocker.  The etching is titled: The Deserted House, pencil signed and titled lower border.  The image measures 6X8 inches.