Recent Acquisitions

This is an early wood engraving by American artist Randy Miller.  This pencil signed and titled image is titled: Hillside Farm, printed in an edition of 200.  The image measures 3X2 1/2 inches.

This etching by Charles Mielatz measures 3 x 4 1/2 inches. Created in 1907, it is plate signed and dated and also pencil signed on the lower margin. Mielatz was born in Germany in 1864. After arriving in the US he attended the Chicago School of Design. Meilatz studied different artistic mediums but after an introduction to etching by J.J. Callahan he came to love the etching process and devoted his time exclusively to it. For fifteen years he was the chief Instructor in etching at the National Academy of Design in NY.

This is an early proof  of an etching by Frank Benson.  The title is: Marshes at Evening, created and printed in 1918, this is one of only three early proofs before the published edition.  The image measures 9X11 inches.  It appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 131.  This etching is in poor condition, broken platemarks, the back is covered in old glue.  a few spots showing through.  This is however a rare impression and the image does look good.

This is an original pencil signed wood engraving by American artist Randy Miller.  The title is: Brandon's Old Home,  created and printed in 1976 in an edition of 200.  The image measures 4X5 inches, nicely framed.

This is a fine drypoint etching on copper by American artist Frank Benson.  The title is Rising Geese, it was created and printed in 1924 in an edition of 150, printed on Whatman Paper.  The image measures 6 7/8X8 3/4 inches.  This image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 238

This is a fine drypoint etching by American artist Frank Benson.  This image titled Geese was created and printed in 1917,  It is from the third state of 3 printed in an edition of 29 signed and numbered proofs.  This one is numbered 27,  Printed on a thin Shogun paper, the image measures 10X15 1/8 inches, a very rich impression.  The image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 124.  There are some repaired tears in the border areas, not into the image.

This is a fine drypoint etching on copper by American artist Frank Benson.  It is titled: Over Currituck Marshes, created and printed in 1926 in an edition of 150.  The image measures 7X11 7/8 inches.  Hand signed in pencil.  This image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 259.  Printed on Whatman Paper.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Frank Benson.  This etching is titled:Swinging In, created and printed in 1927 in an edition of 150.  The image measures 7 3/4X11 3/4 inches.  Printed on Whatman paper.  This etching is in the Ordeman catalog as image number 272.

This is an original etching by American artist Frank Benson.  The image titled: After Sunset  was created and printed in 1917 in an edition of 152.  The image measures 6X8 inches, fine condition, printed on Shogun paper.  This image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 113.

This is a fine drypoint etching by American artist Frank Benson.  It is titled: Canada River, created and printed in 1920 in an edition of 150, printed on Hodamura paper The image measures 6X7 1/2 inches, hand signed in pencil lower border.  This image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 179.  A fine impression, nicely framed.

This is a rare early state etching by American artist Frank Benson.  The title is On Set Wings, created and printed in 1923.  This is a trial proof, hand signed in pencil, before the addition of the clouds and lines at the shore.  This image was later used as a frontispiece for Volume III of the Paff catalog.  The image measures 4 1/2X5 7/8 inches.  The image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 223.

This is a fine etching by American sporting artist Roland Clark.  The title of this work is: The Welcome, created and printed in 1926 in an edition of 65.  The image measures 10X8 inches.  Hand signed in pencil lower right and also titled lower in the border.  Printed on a wove type sheet with the Gelder Zonen watermark.  Fine use of plate tone in the water and sky.

This is a very rare first state etching by American artist Frank Benson.  The subject is a portrait of the American violinist and composer Charles Martin Loeffler.  It was created and printed in 1919, with this being one of 6 first state impressions, printed on a laid Van Gelder paper.  The image measures 9 7/8X8 inches, hand signed in pencil, and inscribed first state.  Very fine condition printed in a brown toned ink.  This image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 156.  The later published edition numbered only 20 impressions.

This is a fine original etching by American artist Frank Benson.  This etching is titled: Rippling Water, created and printed in 1920 in an edition of 150.  This pencil signed impression measures 9 3/4X7 7/8 inches.  The image appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 174.

This is a fine atmospheric etching by American artist Frank Benson.  The title is Rain Squall, it was created and printed in 1931.  We believe this to be an early state prior to the published state where the foreground ripples were removed,  The image measures 6 7/8X8 3/4 inches.  This etching appears in the Ordeman catalog as image number 317,  A beautiful work in nice condition.