Recent Acquisitions

This is a hand signed color etching by Czech artist Tavik Frantisek Simon.  The title is: Fishermen in Concarneau, Brittany, created and printed in 1912 in an edition of 300 published by G. Petit in Paris.  The image measures 12X13 1/2 inches.  Numbered 216 near the artists stamp lower border.  This image appears in the Novak catalog as image number 192.

This atmospheric winter scene by the American artist, Ronau Woiceske measures 8 3/8 x 11 inches, pencil signed and titled. Woiceske was born in Bloomington Indiana and studied at the St Louis School of Fine Arts and at the Artist Colony in Woodstock, NY with Birge Harrison and John Carlson. He was involved in the WPA, and became known for his atmospheric etchings of snowy winter scenes. He was a member of the Philadelphia Print Club and the National Association of Etchers.

This is an original wood engraving by American artist Asa Cheffetz.  The title is: The Road Home, created and printed circa 1948, and sold by Associated American Artists in New York.

The image measures 5 1/8X9 inches, hand signed in pencil with the original AAA Label included. The image appears in the Cheffetz catalog as image number 86.

This is a fine original etchng by British artist George Marples (1869-1939)  This image is titled: Shephard with Flock Crossing the Bridge, created and printed circa 1934.  Printed on a laid type sheet, this image measures 5X7 inches, Printed on a sheet that measures 8X10 inches.

This is an original early etching by American artist Joseph Pennell.  The title is: Covered Street, Florence, it was created and printed in 1883 in a very small edition.  Hand signed by the artist in his early style of signature that he used in the 1880's.  This image measures 10X7 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  Extensive use of plate tone in this impression.  The image appears in the Wuerth catalog as image number 58.

This is an original pencil signed etching by Robert Swain Gifford.  The title is Landscape, a composition done after a painting by French master J.B.C. Corot.  Created and printed in 1886 this image measures 5X7 1/4 inches, printed on a medium weight buff toned laid type paper.

THis is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Robert Swain Gifford.  The title is A Cloudy Day, after a composition by Jules Dupre.  Created and printed in 1886, this image measures 7X5 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight laid type sheet of buff toned paper.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Lester G Hornby.  This etching created and printed in 1907, one of his series of Paris scenes that he created from his travels in France.  This image is titled Jour De Marche, St. Medard.  Numbered as 2/50.  This image has the stamp of the Lester G. Hornby Collection.  The image measures9X5 3/4 inches.  Printed on a medium weight "Whittman" laid type paper.

This is an original plate signed and dated etching from French artist Adolphe Appian.  The title is The Port of Monaco.  It was created and printed in 1873.  The image measures 5 1/4X8 3/8 inches.  Printed on a Chine Collet adhered to a thick wove type sheet.  The image is in very good shape, the bordering back board has some thinning to the sheet in areas well away from the image area.

This is a scarce original pencil signed mezzotint by American artist James D. Smillie.  The title is Double Hollyhocks, it was created and printed in 1889.  The image measures 8 5/8X5 5/8 inches.  Printed on a chine collet adhered to a thicker wove type sheet.  A beautiful impression of this very rare mezzotint by Smillie.

This is an original lithograph by American artist Mabel Wellington Jack.  The title is Farm Lad, it was created for the WPA, The Federal Art Project N.Y.C...  Hand signed and titled in pencil, wpa stamp lower left.  The image measures 13X9 7/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight Rives BFK wove type paper.  A very rich impression of this scarce image.  A New York born artist who was active on the NYC-WPA.. Her work is in many museums including the Smithsonian.

This is an original plate signed etching by American artist Peter Moran.  The title is: On the Cliffs, Normandy,1885.  The image measures 4 5/8X6 3/8 inches, Signed in the plate lower right.  Printed on a medium weight laid type sheet.  This image was taken from the original painting created by Emile Van Marcke.

This is a fine early impression of the etching by Adolphe Appian titled: Un Jour d'automne a Artemare .  Created and printed in 1871.  This impression was done before the later type setting with titled and publisher printed on the bottom border.  This image appears in the Curtis catalog as image number 32.  The image measures 4 3/4X8 1/4 inches.  Signed upper right within the plate.  A rich impression on a chine applique sheet adhered to a thicker she of wove type paper.  This impression was the first state of four. i/iv.

This is an original etching by French artist Charles Francois Daubigny, the image is plate signed and titled: Le Marais, (The Marsh)  it was created and printed in 1851  and is from the third state of six, iii/vi  This image appears in the Frankel catalog as image number D-84.  A fine impression on a chine collet adhered to a thicker wove type base sheet.  This is the edition with title, artist and printer in the lower border.  

This is a fine portrait of Beethoven by American artist Isac Friedlander.  Created and printed in 1941, hand signed and titled in pencil.  The image measures 10X9 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type paper.