Recent Acquisitions

This is a fine etching with aquatint by French artist Louis Legrand,  The subject is: Profils Parisiennes (Two Parisian Women)  created and printed in 1890.  This impression is hand signed, titled and dedicated in Sepia Ink lower right.  The image measures 19 3/4X12 3/4 inches.  Some light toning in the borders, the border on the left is trimmed 1/4 inches outside the platemark.

This is an original etching by Sporting artist William Schaldach, done circa 1925 the image is titled: The Hot Corner.  It is pencil signed and with edition of 75.  It has the "imp" after the artists name meaning that he printed this impression himself.  The image measures 12X8 7/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight laid type paper.

This is an original regionalist lithograph by American artist Harry Wickey 1892-1968.  This lithograph is hand signed in pencil and editioned as 100 proofs.  The iage measures 11 1/2X12 1/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.   For the remainder of 1935 and most of 1936, Harry Wickey returned to his family farm near Stryker, Ohio. He became fascinated with the activities of the farm animals he found there and created many drawings, watercolours and lithographs from this experience. One animal, namely the pig, drew much of his attention and he created at least six original lithographs on this subject during 1936.  Very fine condition.

This is a fine atmospheric etching by British artist Frank Short, the title is: The Old Chelsea Bridge and Church, by the RIver Thames, it was created and printed in  1884.  Hand signed in pencil the image measures 6 5/8X14 1/8 inches.  Printed in brown ink on a heavy weight wove type sheet.

Timber Raft on the Rhine (after the watercolor by J.M.W. Turner in the National Gallery). 1898. Mezzotint. Hardie 66. 8 1/4 x 11 11/16 (sheet 10 5/16 x 13 1/2). Edition 100. A rich, tonal impression printed in black ink on simili-Japan paper. Signed in pencil.

This is a fine original drypoint etching by Scottish artist Henry Macbeth- Raeburn 1860-1947.  This image is hand signed in pencil lower right and has an image size of 8X13 3/4 inches.  Created and printed circa 1920 , printed on a light weight laid type sheet.  A rich impression with plate tone in the sky and land.  A very rare etching by this Scottish artist.

This is an original pencil signed impression of the well known etching, Valkulla by Swedish artist Anders Zorn, 1860-1920.  This impression measures an image area 11 3/4X7 3/4 inches.  Printed on a watermarked, laid type sheet, very wide borders all around, in nice condition, very light even toning to the sheet where the window mat once exposed it to the light, but unobtrusive, this is a very fine and rich impression, printed on a buff toned sheet.   Catalogue Ref. Asplund 251.

This is an original wood engraving done as a book plate for A.K...The Satyr, an original wood engraving artist unknown.  This ex libris print measures 3 1/4X 2 ½ inches.  Hand signed lower left and inscribed “imp” meaning that the artist  printed this impression himself. 

This is an original wood engraving by Jacques Boullaire, 1893-1976.  It is titled: niet ersagen doortten bereiken, it was done as an ex libris wood engraving.  Pencil signed lower right, the image measures 4 1/2X2 ¾ inches.  Stamped on the back Paris 1937.

This is an original Ex Libris book plate, pencil signed by Jozef Menyhart(1901-1976), This wood engraving done circa 1940, measures  an image size of 3 1/4X2 3/4 inches.

This is a group of 4 original hand signed book plates by American artist Wilbur Lyons.  These were done as a custom commission for an unknown book collector.  Each one measures 5X4 inches.  It is possible that these were done for Wilbur Lyons by an unknown hand.

This is an original oil on canvas painting by New York State artist Milton H. Lowell.  The subject is of an old rural homestead seen in early Autumn. This painting was created between 1890 and 1910. This work is signed lower right M.H. Lowell and has an image size measuring 16X24 inches.  Very nice condition, recently cleaned and lined, housed in a period gilt frame.

This is an original pencil signed etching by British artist David Young Cameron.  It is titled: A Dutch Farm, art of his North Holland Set.  This etching was created and printed in 1892.  The image measures 4 5/16 X 8 15/16 inches.Printed on an early laid type sheet with collectors stamp lower corner of the border.  This etching came to us with 1/8 inch margins on three sides.

This is an original oil on canvas painting by American 19th century painter, James Mcdougal Hart.  This work is titled: A Bit of Cherry Valley.  It is signed lower left "J.M Hart"  It came to us in a period gilt frame with the brass name plate.  The painting itself measures 17X21 inches, the overall frame measures 24X29 inches.  Influenced by his older brother, William M. Hart, and with him is highly regarded as an important member of the second generation of Hudson River School landscape painters. Hart's family came to America in 1831,  After the 1870s, he and his brother William opened studios in Keene Valley, NY, in the heart of the Adirondacks. James' paintings often feature cows watering amidst an idyllic summer landscape.  Cherry Valley is a town in Otsego County, New York,

This is a fine drypoint etching by American artist Phillip Kappel.  The title is: Willemstad, Curacao, it was created and printed  Circa. 1930.  The image is pencil signed and titled by the artist.  The image measures 6 7/8X8 7/8 inches.  Fine use of plate tone in the sea and sky.