20th Century American Prints

Closed Ward Series, Levels, 1962 , in an edition of 30.  Printed on an Fabriano Murillo, wove type sheet. This  etching and aquatint   measures 23 3/4X17 3/4 inches.  Hand signed lower border in pencil.  Mazur volunteered to conduct art therapy sessions at the Howard State Institute in Providence R.I. there he  created the series, "Closed Ward"  and later "The Locked Ward".  This is image number 10 from The Closed  Ward Series. Image number 5.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Warren Davis.  This image is titled After the Bath, created and printed circa 1920.  The image measures 8X6 inches.  Printed on Rives watermarked wove type sheet.   Warren Davis is best known for his depictions of idealized female figures. He studied at the Art Students League in New York. Davis is particularly well known as a magazine illustrator and many of his depictions of ethereal appearing women adorned the covers of Vanity Fair.  (NVFA)

Locked Ward Series, The Bench, 1965 , in an edition of 75.  Printed on an Arches, wove type sheet.  This  lithograph  measures 20X26 inches.  Hand signed lower border in pencil.  Mazur volunteered to conduct art therapy sessions at the Howard State Institute in Providence R.I. there he  created the series, "Closed Ward"  and later "The Locked Ward".  This is image number 6 from The Locked Ward Series.

Peggy Bacon

American (1895-1987)

The Spirit of Rain, 1936

Drypoint The image measures 4 7/8X4  inches.

Flint 131. Signed in pencil lower right: “Peggy Bacon.”; titled in pencil lower left: “The Spirit of Rain.” A fine impression in fine condition, with full margins. Published by Associated American Artists in New York,  in 1937; in edition of 250.  Painter, portrait painter, caricaturist, illustrator, lithographer, writer, art educator. Peggy Bacon studied with John Sloan and Kenneth Hayes Miller.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Joseph Pennell.  The title is The Woolworth Building, created and printed in 1915 in an edition of 100.  The image measures 11 3/4X7 3/8 inches.  THis image appears in the Wuerth catalog as image number 675.  This is a fine impression with 1/8 inches borders on two sides.  Typical of the printing of Pennell.  Framed.

This is a fine block print by Kansas artist Clara Colline (1881-1945)  The title written in pencil lower left is: Wind in the Cottonwoods.  THis image done circa 1920 is hand signed in pencil and has an image size of: 9X11 3/4 inches.  Colline was a student of Birger Sandzen.  His influence is clearly seen here.

This is a fine original wood engraving by Leo Meissner.  It is titled: Chesapeake Boats, created and printed in 1934.  Hand signed, titled and dated in pencil lower border.  The image measures 10X7 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.

Etching, image size: 13 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches, pencil signed

The is a beautiful original wood engraving by American artist Leo Meissner.  The title is: Canyon Grandeur, Sabino Canyon, Arizona.  This pencil signed and titled image was created and printed in 1954.  This is numbered as 7/65.  The image measures 7 1/2X8 1/2 inches.  Beautiful condition.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.

This is an original pencil signed and titled etching by American artist Warren Davis.  This image titled: The Echo, was created and printed Circa 1920.  The image measures 6X8 inches.  Printed on a wove type sheet with the Rives B.F.K. watermark.   Warren Davis is best known for his depictions of idealized female figures. He studied at the Art Students League in New York. Davis is particularly well known as a magazine illustrator and many of his depictions of ethereal appearing women adorned the covers of Vanity Fair.  (NVFA)

Etching, image size 10 7/7 x 11 3/8 inches, pencil signed

This is an original pencil signed and titled woodblock print by American artist Isac Friedlander. The title of this work is "Jeremiah", created and printed circa 1940. The image measures 6 3/4X5 7/8 inches. Isac Friedlander (1890-1968) was born in Latvia. In 1912 he went to Italy where he met and worked with Russian artist Maxim Gorky. During this period he also received his only art training, studying etching, drawing and relief printing at the Academy of Rome. In 1937, he emigrated to New York where he worked full time as an artist until his death. He is best known for his woodcuts and etchings, and many museums have works by the artist, including the Smithsonian, Bibliotheque Nationale, and the Brooklyn Museum.

This is an original wood engraving pencil signed by American artist Thomas Nason.  The title is: High Spruces, created and printed in 1942 in an edition of 50.  The image printed on a thin Japan type sheet measures 5X10 inches,  The inage appears in the BPL catalog as image number 331.

Lithograph,1921,6X5",pencil signed

This is a rare wood engraving by American artist Stefan Hirsch (1899-1964)  The title of this work is the Pencil Seller, created and printed circa 1930's.  This image pencil signed lower border has an image size of 12X9 inches.  The borders are a bit trimmed.