Prints

Color Etching, c. 1940, ed. less than 25, image size: 7 1/8 x 14 3/4 inches, pencil signed

Lithograph, image size: 11 x 16 1/2 inches, edition of 100, signed in ink

This is an original etching and drypoint by British artist Malcolm Osborne.  The title is: L'Oiseau de Bourges, it was created and printed in 1932.  The image measures 9 1/8X7 inches.  Hand signed in pencil lower border, signed and dated in the plate.

This original etching by the American artist Gordon Grant measures 7 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches and is signed in pencil, l.r. Gordon Grant was born in California and was sent alone to Great Britain around Cape Horn when he was thirteen years old for his education. He worked as a staff artist for New York World and Harper's Weekly, covering both the Boer War and the Mexican Revolution, but became most widely known for his marine paintings and fine prints. He was a member of many artist's associations, including the National Academy of Design; American Federation of Art; Salmagundi Club; National Arts Club; American Watercolor Society; New York Society of Painters; and the New York Watercolor Club.

This rare, early 20th C. etching by Francis Hopkinson Smith measures 9 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches, pencil signed and titled. Smith was an author, artist and engineer, writing many books but also known for his atmospheric watercolors and oils. In his early years he is credited with building the foundation for the Statue of Liberty. At the age of 50 he gave up his engineering career and devoted the rest of his life to writing and painting.

A drypoint etching from 1867. First state of three. Printed before lettering. Plate signed and dated in the upper left. Plate measures 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches on chine colle. A richly detailed print with ecstatic, intricate linework.

This is an original lithograph, pencil signed and titled by American artist Lester G. Hornby.  The title of this work is: Gloucester Harbor, created circa 1920 this image is quite large measuring 13X17 1/2 inches.  A fine view of the Harbor traffic with the town in the distance.

A lithograph by Dexter Dawes with a view of Mt. Monadnock seen though two giant maples measures 12 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches. It is pencil signed in the lower margin. Dawes was born in Englewood, NJ and went on to study at New York City's Art Student League. He summered in Marlboro, NH surrounded by beautiful gardens with views of Mount Monadnock which became the inspiration for many of his lithographs and paintings. He belonged to a number of associations including the National Arts Club.

Etching, image size 7 7/8 x 11 13/16", pencil signed, N.A.

This is an original drypoint etching by British artist Henry Rushbury.  The title is: "Old Deal", created in 1920, this etching has an image size of 6 7/8X7 inches.  Pencil signed lower right border, inscribed "30 impressions", this is an early state of three.

This drypoint etching was created by American artist Samuel Chamberlain.  It is titled: Far West Junk Shop, created and printed in May of 1929.  The image measures 4 5/8X8 3/4 inches.  Hand signed in pencil and editioned as 87/100.  This etching appears in the Chamberlain catalog as image number 77.  Very fine condition, a highly detailed image.

This is a beautiful original etching with aquatint of a New Orleans alleyway. The image size is 12 1/4 x 10 3/8 inches, c. 1932, published by the Associated American Artists, with the original label, pencil signed. This image won an award from the Philadelphia Print Club and is included in the collection of the Library of Congress.

Etching with drypoint by Ernest Haskell measures 10 5/8 x 5 inches, plate signed, 1923. This was a presentation print for the Brooklyn Society of Etchers. Ernest Haskell was born in Connecticut and in the early 20th century spent time in both New York and Paris. While in Europe he met Whistler and was inspired to take up etching; his style was greatly influenced by the work of Whistler as well as that of Rembrandt, Da Vinci and Durer.

C. 1919, printed in 1929. Plate measures 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches on 12 x 8 3/4 inch on watermarked laid type paper. Estate stamp signed in the lower right, pencil signed in the lower left by the printer, Frank Nankivell. Edition of 200. Third and final state. Plate destroyed. This soft ground etching with aquatint print is bold in both contrast and its abstract composition.

Etching, image size 17 x 13 7/8 inches, 1957, ed. of 25, pencil signed and numbered. The gallery has two impressions of this print, 6/25 and 16/25.