Prints

Pencil signed etching on laid-type paper c. 1929. 7 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches on 11 x 17 1/4 paper. Malcolm Osborne was known for his prints of landscapes, urban views and portraits. Between 1901-1906 he studied etching and engraving under Sir Frank Short at the Royal College of Art in South Kensington. During 1918 he was elected Associate Engraver of the Royal Academy and succeeded Sir Frank Short as the Head of the etching and engraving school when Short retired, and he was elected a full member of the Royal Academy in 1926.

This is an original lithograph by American artist Lester Hornby.  It is titled: East Gloucester.  Created and printed in 1943, hand signed, titled and inscribed "to Virginia".  The image measures 12X16 inches.  A whimsical view of Summer on the water in Gloucester Harbor..

This 1927, original drypoint by Louis Rosenberg measures 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches and is pencil signed on the l.r. Louis C. Rosenberg was a successful artist and architect; he studied at several prestigious Universities- The University of Oregon, Eugene, the American Academy in Rome, the Royal College of Art, London, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and continued to practice both art and architecture throughout his long career. These walls were built for protection from invaders to the north of Rome by the Emperor Aurelian in 270 AD. Often built in a hurry, they regularly incorporated existing structures like this pyramid built between 18 and 12 BC.

Etching, 1907, signed in pencil, image size: 8 1/4 x 4 1/2"

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 an original etching by British printmaker Sir Charles Holroyd.  The title is: The Campanile of San Pietro di Castello, Venice.  Created and printed circa 1910, this etching is hand signed in pencil lower right border.  The image measures 11 3/4X8 7/8 inches.  Nicely framed with archival materials.

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.

This lithograph by Dexter Dawes measures 12 1/8 x 14 7/8 inches and is pencil signed by the artist. This is one in a series of lithographs of the construction of the George Washington Bridge that Dawes created between 1927 and the bridges' completion in 1931. This suspension bridge would eventually connect Ft. Lee, NJ to Manhattan across the Hudson River. Swiss born engineer Othmar Amman made this gigantic structure look "light and airy" with its miles of intertwined steel cable. Considered by some to be the noblest of bridges it became a symbol of the art and craft of the civil engineering profession.

This is an original color wood block print by Japanese artist Toyohara Chikanobu.  It is from his series "Mirror of the Ages" (Jidai Kagami)  This one is from the Meirek Era

1655-1658)  This image was created and printed in 1897, published by Matsuki Heikichi.  The image measures 12 1/2X8 1/4 inches, sheet size is 14 1/8X9 1/4 inches. 

 This whole series is one of the outstanding achievements of late nineteenth century Japanese art. One of his best series, A Mirror of the Ages showed women by fashion and hair style throughout history. There is of course the longing for the past and yet these prints are unmistakably modern and of their time. The subject in each print is the finely rendered foreground figure shown as a portrait head and in the upper quarter, a scene in grisaille from the chosen period. The quality of printing is outstanding, especially in Chikanobu’s use of white for the rendering of the powdered faces. It is often forgotten by art historians that this was the period above all others when the technique of woodblock printing achieved its zenith whilst at the same time there were artists of stature to execute it.

This is an original lithograph, pencil signed and titled by American artist Lester G. Hornby.  The title of this work is: Gloucester Harbor, created circa 1920 this image is quite large measuring 13X17 1/2 inches.  A fine view of the Harbor traffic with the town in the distance.

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 is an original color wood block print by Japanese artist Chinkanobu Toyohara.  It is from his Jidai Kagami series (Mirror of the Ages)  It was created and printed 1896-98.  Published by Matsuk Heikichi.  The image measures 12 7/8X8 inches.  Nicely presented with a custom linen mat.  The series 'Jidai Kagami', often translated as 'A Mirror of the Ages' is one of the most popular by the artist Chikanobu Yoshu. With 50 designs, it shows beauties with different hairstyles and lavish garments through various ages of Japanese history. The portraits are elaborately rendered, with a scene at the top which further references the time period or a memorable event that took place.

This lithograph by Dexter Dawes titled "Afternoon Fishing" measures 10 3/4 x 13 inches and is pencil signed by the artist. 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.

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

This is a very fine original etching by British artist Ian Strang (1886-1952)  This image titled: Place Cassanyes, Perpignan, was created and printed in 1920.  It is pencil signed lower right by the artist and has an image area of 6X9 inches.  Rich use of plate tone in the sky and sand.  Very nice condition, printed on a medium weight laid type sheet.