Recent Acquisitions

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.

This is a hand signed etching by American artist Ernest Haskell.  This view of trees at the side of a field has an image size of 3X5 1/2 inches.

Aphrodite

Etching, image size 9 3/8 x 5 3/8 inches, pencil signed and titled. Hobbs was a well known artist from Ohio who studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago. He traveled extensively through Europe and the US before settling in New Orleans. He won many awards and honors for his work, and spent two summers as a resident at the MacDowell Art Colony in Peterborough, NH.

This is a fine atmospheric etching by American artist Joseph Lyman.  The title is: Waiting for the Tide, published in 1886 by the American Art Association.  The image measures 7X5 1/2 inches.  Printed on a laid type sheet.  Unsigned as issued.

This is an original pencil signed etching, 20th century European.  We are unfamilar with the signature and are selling this as European School.  The image measures 6 1/8X6 1/8 inches.  Printed on a thin wove type sheet.  This etching was  created and printed circa 1915-1920.

This is an original pencil signed etching by Scottish artist David Y. Cameron.  The title is: Rue Saint Julien le Pauvre, also known as  Old Paris, created and printed in 1904.  The image measures 5 1/16X3 3/8 inches.  Printed on an early laid type sheet.  This image appears in the Rinder catalog as image number 366.

This is a fine original etching by American artist Ronau Woiceske.  This image is pencil signed and titled Quiet Days, created and printed circa 1935 in an edition of 75 impressions.  The image measures 8 3/4X13 1/4 inches.  Very fine condition, nice use of plate tone in the sky and snow.  This artist is well known for his ability to show white snow through the etching process.  This is one of his best...

This is an original line engraving by American artist Thomas Nason.  This image created in 1946 as a presentation print for the Miniature Print Society Alexandria Virginia.  It is pencil signed and came to us in the original presentation folder.  The image measures 2X3 1/2 inches on a buff toned laid type sheet.  this image appears in the Nason catalog as image number 390.  

This very fine original etching by Ernest Haskell features a richly inked impression and exquisitely delicate lines. The image is size 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches, it was published in 1912, and is pencil signed, titled in lower margin. Thin borders on three sides. This etching was number 125 in the 1916 exhibition of Haskell's work at Art Institute of Chicago. 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.

This is an original etching, a  trial proof impression by American artist George Elbert Burr.  This image from his Desert Series is titled: Whirlwinds, Mojave Desert, no.1, it was created and printed C.1921,  The image measure 5X7 inches and appears as image number 197 in the Burr catalog.  Hand signed in pencil lower left border. printed on a medium weight watermarked wove type sheet.

This is a hand signed original etching by British artist James Mcbey.  This image is titled: California, San Luis Obispo, it was created and printed in 1941.  This impression is numbered as 38 from the edition of 48. "XXXVIII".  Very nice condition printed on a warm toned sheet, the image measures 6 1/2X14 1/8 inches.  In the Hardie catalog as image number 283.

This is an original oil on canvas board painting by well known American artist Paul Grimm.  The title written on the back:  "Lone Smoke Tree, Beneath San Jacinto, Near 11,000 Feet High", the work was created in 1955.  Hand signed lower left.  The painting itself measures 18X24 inches, last sold by David Bendanns Gallery in Baltimore.  Grimm painted many scenes of the High Sierra, but was best known for his scenes of the Southern California desert and his canvases of Mt. San Jacinto.  Grimm moved to Palm Springs in the 1930's and lived there until his death in 1974.  This striking painting is framed in what appears to be a period mid century frame.

A fine color aquatint etching by French artist Manuel Robbe.  The title Naiade, was taken as The Water Nymph, after a painting by Henner.  This image was created and printed in 1912.  It was published by Georges Petit in Paris in an edition of 200.  The image which is pencil signed measures 14 7/8X23 3/8 inches.  The publishers copyright information in the upper left corner just above the image.  "Manuel Robbe (1872-1936) was a brilliant printmaker who masted the aquatint technique. He was born in Paris, shortly after the Franco-Prussian War. He soon began studies at the Lycees Condorcet with Louis Legrand. In the early 1890’s Robbe enrolled at the Academie Julian and later, at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux- Arts. Here, he learned the intricacies of etching and aquatint from master etcher Eugene Delatre. He exhibited regularly at the Salons of Societe des Artistes Francais and in 1900, he received a bronze medal at the World’s Fair for his contribution to printmaking."

This is a large original engraving by French artist Albert Decaris, (1901-1988)  This engraving is titled: L'Arbre,  The Tree, located in Besancon France, just outside of Paris.  The image created and printed in 1926 has an image size of 26 1/2X17 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  This impression is numbered and signed in pencil in the lower border.  W7/60.  "Decaris was born in Sotteville-lès-Rouen. At age 19, Decaris won the Concours de Rome, which was seen as the premiere award among young French artists at the time. He was elected Fellow of The French Académie des Beaux Arts in 1943".

This is an original color aquatint etching by French artist Georges Rouault (1871-1958)  The title of this image is "Le Clown a la Grosse Caisse"(Clown with a Big Chest)  it was created and printed in 1930 in an edition of 270.  Unsigned as issued.  This image was part of his well known series titled "Cirque".  The image measures 12 1/8X8 1/4 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type paper. Rives, BFK.. This series was printed by Ambroise Vollard, in Paris.  This image appears in the Chapon-Rouault catalog as image number 200..Very fine condition, richly inked.  This etching is Nicely framed with linnen matting and a fine Gilt Moulding.