20th Century American Prints

A graceful image of the woodland plant 'arisaema triphyllum', commonly known as 'jack in the pulpit', by Barry Moser. This wood engraving measures 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches, 1978, pencil signed.

Etching, image size 14 3/4 x 11 inches, c. 1880, plate signed l.l. "Robt. R. Wiseman"

Wood Engraving, image size: 7 x 9 1/8 inches, ed. 10/50, pencil signed and titled

This seascape of a ship's deck, under very adverse weather conditions, by the American artist, Gordon Grant measures 9 x 12 inches and is pencil signed. Gordon Grant was born in California and was sent alone to Great Britain around Cape Horn when he was thirteen years old 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.

Lithograph, image size 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches, 1936, Barker 189, pencil signed and inscribed "Ed. 35. To my kind hosts, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Menishom [?], Feb. 17, 1937. A.W.B."

Etching, image size 7 3/8 x 5 15/16 inches, pencil signed, framed.

This is a nice original wood engraving by American artist Herbert Waters.  The title is: River and Forest, created and printed Circa 1950.  This hand signed and titled  wood engraving has an image size of 7X6 inches.  Printed on a light weight Japan type sheet.

This is an original wood engraving by American artist William Hezlep.  The title is: The Pratt House, Sandwich, Mass, it is pencil signed and titled, and dates from 1948.  The image measures 9 1/2X 6 3/4 inches.  Printed on a light weight wove type paper.

This Sears Gallagher etching measures 13 x 6 inches and is pencil signed on the lower left margin. A ghostly image of the Boston Custom House Tower looms in the background contrasting with a much more detailed foreground of city dwellers going about their daily routine.

Catalog: Barker 31. Pencil signed and editioned. Print number 16 in an edition of 43. Plate measures 11 x 7 3/4 inches on 14 3/8 x 10 5/8 inch wove type paper.

Aquatint and dry point etching, 61N, image size 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches, pencil signed

Lithograph, image size 16 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches, pencil signed

Lithograph, image size 5 3/4 x 7 7/16 inches, Barker 130, pencil signed and inscribed "Ed. 50."

Etching, 10 x 7 1/4 in, pencil signed

Etching with drypoint by Ernest Haskell measures 7 x 12 inches. Made in 1915, printed on wove-type paper. Pencil signed and titled. 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.