20th Century European Prints

Etching, image size 7 x 5 inches, 1927, second state, plate signed.

This modernist lithograph is both emotive and striking. Pencil signed in the lower right. "XXV" in the plate on the lower right. "Fioretti Ste. Claire" inscribed in pencil in the lower left. Plate measures 10 x 7 3/4 on 13 x 10 inch medium weight wove type paper.

Pencil signed in the lower right, pencil titled in the lower left. Plate measures 5 1/2 x 9 inches on 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 inch watermarked laid type paper. Artist's monogram blindstamp in the lower left. (Henry) Jackson Simpson was an Aberdeen painter and etcher of mainly local landscapes, seascapes, birds and animals.

Drypoint etching, image size 9 x 13 7/16, pencil signed

This etching by the Czech artist, Tavik F. Simon, measures 7 3/4 x 4 5/8 inches, pencil signed, 1914, cat: Novak-229, in an edition of 150. Simon studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and traveled extensively throughout Europe, as well as Asia and the U.S. He lived in Paris from 1905-1913, then returned to Prague to teach at the Academy of Fine Arts. He was an exceptional painter and printmaker, and is best known for his atmospheric color etchings and aquatints.

This etching by the British artist, Sir Frank Short measures 4 3/8 x 5 7/8 inches, pencil signed, 1922, cat: Hardie-361.

This 1929 etching and drypoint by Adolphe Beaufrere of a beach resort, measures 5 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches. It is pencil signed and numbered with a blindstamp of the publisher, Sagot, on the lower right.

This 1898 mezzotint by the British artist Sir Frank Short, measures 7 x 10 1/8 inches, pencil signed, after J.M.W. Turner, cat: Hardie-65.

Etching, image size 6 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches, c. 1920, edition of 100, hand signed and numbered in ink.

This is an original etching by British artist Martin Hardie.  This view of picknickers on the shore has an image size of 6 3/4X6 7/8 inches.  This etching is hand signed in sepia ink lower border, Circa 1930, this etching is in very fine condition, framed with archival materials.

This is a fine original etching and aquatint by British artist  Douglas Ian Smart.  The title is: Washerwomen, Gerona Italy, it is hand signed in pencil, Created circa 1920 this image measures 6X13 1/8 inches.

This is an original etching by French Artist Georges Gobo (1876-1958)  This image of Women Harvesting Potatoes is hand signed in pencil, numbered 15/30 and has an image size of 7 3/4X11 5/8 inches.  It is framed with archival boards.

Etching, image size 5 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches, pencil signed. Born in England and educated in Cambridge, Gaskell studied art in London and Italy before studying under Sir Frank Short at the Royal College of Art.

This etching is plate initialed in the lower left. Plate measures 3 3/8 x 5 7/8 inches in a 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 inch black frame from Kennedy & Co, label on back. A well inked impression with plate toning. Sir David Cameron was considered one of the greatest British etchers of the early 20th century. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland and began studying art at the Glasgow Art School before moving on to the Edinburgh School of Art. He was a member of the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, the Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours, and the Royal Scottish Academy. He was eventually knighted for his contribution to British art.

Lithograph, image size 13 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches, 1945, plate signed l.l. "E.G.45".