Prints

This is an original engraving with etching by French engraver, Pierre A. Aveline (1702-1760)  The title is L' Ete, it was created after the painting by Francois Boucher  This view of sleeping Puti, was created and printed circa 1750, printed by "Paris Ches Charpentier, rue st jacques au cog".  The image measures 11 3/8X8 7/8 inches.  The platemark measures 13X9 3'/4 inches.  Printed on a medium weight laid type paper.  We feel this is from the original 1700's printing and not a later restrike.

This is a remarkable original etching by William Lionel Wyllie, image size 9 1/4 x 14 inches, c. 1900, pencil signed, titled on the lower edge of the sheet. Wyllie was a well known marine painter and printmaker in early 20th century London. He studied at the Heatherley School of Fine Art, then at the age of 15 began his studies at the Royal Academy. At the age of 18, Wyllie won the Turner Gold Medal for his painting "Dawn After A Storm". He went on to have a long artistic career, specializing in paintings and etchings of the sea and the city of London. In this etching, Wyllie uses remarkably delicate lines and subtle tones to create an atmospheric image of fishing boats setting out to sea.

This is an original etching by British artist Stanley Anderson.  It is titled: The George Inn Public House, Southwark.  It was created and printed in 1919 in an edition of 175.  The image measures 9 3/4X12 inches, pencil signed lower right and has the blindstamp Fine Art Trade Guild.  It was published by Henry Graves.  "The George Inn of Borough High Street in Southwark is the only surviving galleried coaching inn in London.  It served as an outdoor theatre in Elizabethan times."  This image appears in the RAofA catalog as image number 96.  Good condition, but we a weakened platemark on the left side, most likely from the printing press pressure.

This is a rare early drypoint etching by British artist Stanley Anderson.  The title is: Perivale, a small town outside of London.  This etching was created and printed in 1911.  The image measures 5 3/4X9 5/8 inches.  Hand signed in pencil lower border and titled lower left border.  Printed on a medium weight watermarked with initials, laid type sheet.  Fine use of plate tone in the sky area.

This is a very large mezzotint by British artist Percival Gaskell.  We are unsure of the title, it shows a fine landscape with pond at sunrise.  This mezzotint is pencil signed by the artist and printed on a thin chine collet attached to a thicker sheet of wove type paper.  The image measures 12 3/34X18 1/4 inches.  Some light foxing in the outer border area.

This is an original color etching by Austrian artist Tavik F. Simon.  The scene is of a Bric A. Brac shop in  Brittany.  This etching was created and printed in 1926 and published in an edition of 300 by the Society of Graveurs Modernes in Paris.  The iage measures 12X14 1/2 inches.  It is pencil signed lower right and has an edition number of 118.  This etching is in the period frame with French Matting.  This image appears in the Novak catalog as image number N.445.

This is an etching by British artist Robert S. Austin titled: High Bridge pencil signed lower border.  This etching measures 4 3/8X5 1/8 inches, printed on medium weight laid type paper.  Created and printed in 1928 in an edition of 75.  This image was illustrated in the Salaman book, Modern Masters of Etching.  Dodgson 77.

This is a rare wood engraving by American artist Stefan Hirsch (1899-1964)  The title of this work is the Pencil Seller, created and printed circa 1930's.  This image pencil signed lower border has an image size of 12X9 inches.  The borders are a bit trimmed.

This is an original etching by American artist Joseph Pennell.  The title is "The Latest Tower", it was created and printed in 1923 in an edition of 40.  The image measures 12 1/8X9 1/4 inches.  This image is hand signed in pencil with the "imp" after the name meaning that the artist printed this proof himself.  This etching is printed on an antique laid type paper.  This image appears in the Wuerth catalog as image number 815.

This is a fine drypoint etching by British artist David Muirhead Bone.  The title is: The Jetty, Gorleston, created and printed in 1934 in an edition of 99.  The image measures 6 7/8X10 15/16 inches.  "Gorleston-on-Sea is located on the Norfolk Coast near Lowestoft."  This etching is hand signed in pencil and is nicely framed.

Pencil signed and dated etching. Plate measures 10 x 8 1/4 inches on 18 x 11 1/4 inch watermarked laid-type paper. Ed. 100 in pencil in the lower left. Cat: Fletcher 249. C. 1932 French Church series #35.

This is an original hand colored engraving by French artist Mily Possoz.  The title is: Jeunes Filies a la fenetre.  Created and printed in 1930, editioned as 26/75, hand signed in pencil.  the image measures 9 1/8X8 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper with publishers blindstamp/Paris lower right border

This is an original color aquatint etching by American artist Lester George Hornby.  The title is "Le Fete a Pantin", it was created and printed in 1911 in an edition of 25.  The image measures 9 3/4X14 5/8 inches.  This etching is hand signed in pencil lower right and printed on a medium weight laid type paper.

This is an original drypoint etching by British artist Sir Henry Rushbury.  The title On the Stour, printed in 1919 in an edition of 50 impressions.  This etching is hand signed in pencil lower border.  The image measures 9 3/4X12 5/8 inches.  Very fine condition, framed.  The River Stour /ˈstaʊər/ is a river in Kent, England that flows into the North Sea at Pegwell Bay.

This is a fine original wood engraving by American artist Herbert Waters.  This image is pencil signed and titled Atwood Pond.  The image measures 7 1/4X9 3/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight smooth surfaced sheet.  Very fine condition.  This is inscribed as 2nd edition, 1/30.