Recent Acquisitions

This is a fine pencil signed etching by American artist Gifford Beal.  The title is Poling the Boat, created circa 1920-30's.  The image measures 6 3/4X15 inches.  Printed in an edition of 100, this impression was gifted "To Bill and Tlka from Pop".  This etching came to us from the family of the artist.

This is an original pencil signed and numbered etching by American artist Gifford Beal.  The title is: Hauling the Nets, created and printed circa 1930 in an edition of 100.  The image measures 9X11 3/4 inches.  This etching came to us from the family of the artist.

This is an original pencil signed and numbered etching by American artist  Gifford Beal.  The title is The Sword Fisherman, created and printed circa 1940 in an edition of 100 impressions.  This image measures 9X11 3/4 inches.  This etching came to us from the family of the artist.

This is a fine drypoint etching by Rockport artist Gifford Beal.  This image is titled Fisherman with Basket, created and printed Circa 1930 in an edition of 100 impressions.  This etching measures 8 7/8X12 inches  This etching is hand signed in pencil.  This etching came to us directly from the artist's family.

This is an original etching by American artist Gifford Beal.  The title is Afterglow, created and printed in 1940 in an edition of 100.  This etching is pencil signed and numbered.  The image measures 9X11 3/4 inches.  This image came to us directly from the artist's family.

This is a fine original watercolor painting by British artist David Cox Sr. 1783-1859.  This painting of an English Cottage with a child at the gate measures 8 3/4X12 1/16 inches.  Signed and identified  on the back of the sheet.  This painting was last shown at Davis Galleries as par of a show of British watercolors from  the collection of Mr. Gordon Douglas.  in 1967.  The collectors stamp is also on the back of the sheet.  Labels from Davis Galleries are on the back of the frame.  Nicely framed with French mat.

This is a fine original pencil signed etching by American artist John Sloan.  The title is: Fifth Avenue Critics, created and printed in  1905 in an edition of 100.  This image measures 5X7 inches, printed on a medium weight laid type sheet with partial watermark.  Pencil signed, titled and numbered 100 proofs.  This impression was given to Mrs Paul Bartlett of Gloucester in 1916.  This image appears in the Sloan catalog as image number 128.  Very fine condition.

This is a fine original etching by American artist John Sloan.  The title is: Sculpture in Washington Square, created and printed in  1925 in an edition of 100, printed with a blue toned ink.  Pencil signed titiled and numbered in the lower border.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  This image appears in the Sloan catalog as image number 218.  The title refers to the Garialdi statue by the Washington Arch in Washington Square.

This is a fine original color aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe.  This image of a sleeping nude in the landscape is hand signed in pencil lower right and numbered as 33 lower left border.  The image measures 11 1/4X15 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight Arches laid paper.

This is a rare original drypoint etching by American artist Gifford Beal.  The subject is one of his Circus series, taken from the Ringling Brothers circus when it came to New York City..  This image is pencil signed and measures 8 3/4X122 inches.  It is numbered as 100 imp.   This fine etching came to us from the family  of the artist.

This is a very rare find.  The original pen and ink study for the well known etching, The Sussex by British artist James McBey.  This was one of his best known WWI works.  The subject is the Sinking of the Sussex a British Mail Boat that was torpedoed by a German Submarine in the English Channel.  The Bow was blown off and the wreck beached on the sands near Boulogne.  This pen and ink is hand signed and located as Boulogne and dated 1916.  McBey was on site and did many studies of this scene of destruction.  This is one of the most finished studies done before he created the well known etching.  The image measures 8 1/4X15 1/2 inches.  Drawn on a watermarked laid type sheet.  The drawing needs restoration, foxing marks throughout the sheet.

This is a fine original wood engraving after Homer, published in Harpers Weekly in September 20, 1873.  This is a wood engraving with the original Harpers written story on the back of the sheet.  This is perhaps the best known of the large double paged images that were ever done for Harpers.  The image measures 13 9/16X 20 5/8 inches on a total sheet size of 15 15/16X21 7/8 inches.  Very nice condition, museum  matted and framed.  The title Snap the Whip, after the painting by Winslow Homer.  This image was engraved by W. H. Lagarde.,.

This is an original hand colored lithograph by British artist David Roberts.  The subject is: Grand Approach to the Temple of Philae, Nubia, created and printed in 1846 as part of his Holy Land series.  This image is signed and titled in the plate with an image area measuring 13 1/2X20 inches.  Framed, some foxing marks in the sheet.  Very rich color.

This is an original hand colored lithograph by British artist David Roberts.  The subject is: Ruins of Baalek, Heliopolis, Egypt, Created and printed in  1839.  This image measures 13 3/8X19 1/2 inches.  Signed and titled in the plate.  This litho was created by Louis Haghe and published by E.G. Moon as plate 77 of his Holy Land series.  This lithograph is in fine condition, matted and framed.

This is a fine original etching by American artist Gabrielle de Vaux Clements.  This image of sailboats in Gloucester Harbor is pencil signed lower right,  It has an image size of 3X3 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.