20th Century American Prints

Pencil signed in the lower right. Ca. 1936. Plate measures 9 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches on 11 x 17 inch laid type paper. This print shows good use of plate toning and negative space.

Etching, image size 6 3/4 x 8 5/8 inches, 1936, edition of 65 proofs, pencil signed and titled "Lawrence Nelson Wilbur" l.r. and "Peck's Slip-NYC" l.l., publishers blindstamp l.r.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Anton Schutz.  The title is : Three Giants, a view of the New York Harbor, made and printed in 1927.  The image measures 13 5/8X10 1/16 inches.  This etching is framed.

Drypoint, 1959, first prize graphic arts, Salamagundi Club award,
image size: 10 3/4 X 13 3/4" inches, pencil signed

Etching, image size 8 5/8 x 11 inches, pencil signed

Drypoint etching, image size 6 1/2 x 11 inches, 1931, edition 75/100, cat. Chamberlain and Kingsland-107, pencil signed, numbered and titled. This scene of Bellefontaine, Ile-de-France, exhibits Chamberlain's ability to create subtle gradations in plate tone.

This a drypoint etching C. 1920. Plate measures 9 7/8 x 8 inches on 15 1/4 x 11 1/8 inch wove paper. Pencil signed in the lower right. A dynamic and joyful print with good use of plate toning. Warren Davis studied at the Art Students League in New York and became known for his etchings of idealized female figures, many of which were used on the covers of Vanity Fair and Life magazines. Later in his career Davis exhibited in Europe and the United States including the Pennsylvania Academy and the Salmagundi Club. This image is a great example of Davis' use of delicate lines and simple compositions to elegantly capture the beauty of the female figure.

A fine original etching, image size 8 3/8 x 11 7/8 inches, published in 1934 in an edition of 100 proofs, plate signed and dated, pencil signed.

Drypoint etching, 10 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches, pencil signed. Awarded the Kate W. Arms Memorial Prize by the Society of American Etchers in 1933. Included in the book "American Prize Prints of the 20th Century."

Etching,1929,Edition of 100,image size:9 1/2X11 1/4 inches,Bpl 153,pencil signed

This is an original etching by American artist Joseph Pennell. The title of this work is: "Royal Windsor". It was created and printed in 1903 in an edition of 35. The image measures 6X11 inches, printed on a thin laid type paper, some finger prints from the printing in the borders and on the back of the sheet. Pencil signed in the lower border. This image appears in the Wuerth catalog as image number 279.

This is a drypoint etching from November 1929. Edition of 100. Catalog: BPL 88. Pencil signed in the lower right, pencil numbered 59 out of 100 in the lower left. Plate measures 13 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches on 16 x 11 inch Rives watermarked wove paper. Samuel Chamberlain studied architecture at MIT, but interrupted his studies to serve in France during WWI. After the war, Chamberlain worked as an architectural draftsman in Boston before leaving the US to travel throughout France and Europe. During his time overseas, Chamberlain began sketching the countryside and architecture, eventually studying at the Royal College of Art in London. He became well known for his carefully rendered etchings and drypoints of both European and American buildings and cityscapes.

C. 1932. Initialed and dated on stone in the lower right, pencil signed in the lower right. Edition of 55. Catalog: Barker 122. Plate measures 8 3/4 x 7 1/2 on 14 x 11 1/2 inch watermarked wove type paper. The dark outline of the barn, with its modernistic texture and shadows, contrasts with the luminous winter sky. One of Barker's best prints.

Lithograph, image size 11 x 7 3/8 inches, 1927, Stone No. 14, pencil signed and numbered 44/50

Etching from June 1931. Edition of 100, with 5 working proofs. Pencil editioned in the lower left, signed in the lower right. Image measures 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches in a 12 3/4 x 15 1/2 inch gold frame. An incredibly detailed scene with plate toning and a rich drypoint burr.