20th Century American Prints

Etching, image size 7 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches, 1931, pencil signed l.r. "George C. Wales", plate inscribed l.l. "Rum and Bibles for the West Coast of Africa G.C.W. 1931". Wales was born in Boston in 1868. He studied architecture at MIT and after graduation worked at a prominent firm in the Boston area eventually opening his own. It was only when he was nearing fifty that he became interested in the art of etching. His first exhibit was in 1921, by 1923 he had "mastered" the lithography process and in 1927 Wales published a book on etchings of American ships.

This is an original Chiaroscuro wood block print by American artist Morris Gordon.  This image was created and printed in 1937, printed in green and black ink.  As with most of his original prints, he signed it in pencil on the window mat.  The image measures 7X5 inches, in very fine condition.

Lithograph,10x13,pencil signed

This is an original wood engraving by American artist Leonard Baskin.  This etching came from his series "Laus Pictorum"  created and printed in 1969.  The subject of this fine work is "Portrait of  the artist George Minne".

The image measures 6 1/2X 4 inches.  Pencil signed by the artist and editioned as CXX/CLXXV

This is an original etching by New York artist Edwin Kaufman.  This etching,created circa 1920 is titled: "Up Forth St. N.Y.", it is pencil signed titled and editioned as 1/100.  The image measures 7 1/8X4 1/4 inches. 

Woodblock print, image size 13 5/8 x 12 1/4 inches, This print is titled: "Ship Building, Nova Scotia". and was created and printed by Albert Potter c. 1930...This is an unsigned proof.

This fine 1912 etching by Sears Gallagher measures 5 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches. It is pencil signed on the lower left margin. Born in Boston, Gallagher studied drawing and watercolor locally, later refining his skills at the Academie Julian in Paris. Gallagher became one of America's leading etchers and watercolorists, known for his New England landscapes, historic Boston landmarks as well as views of New York, Venice and England's Cornish seacoast.

This is an original pencil signed and titled lithograph by American artist Victoria Hutson Huntley.  The title is: Cypress Swamp, South Carolina  it was created and printed in 1948.  The image measures 9X15 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  Some thinning to the sheet at the edges well away from the image area.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist John McGrath.  The view is of the Cornell University Library, created and printed circa 1930 the image measures 9 3/4X6 1/2 inches.  It has the edition as 28/50.

Etching, image size 9 1/4 x 8 5/8 inches, published by the Associated American Artists with the original label, pencil signed.

Lithograph, image size 8 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches, artist signature in crayon l.r. " Chester B. Price" and "To Sarah Breuster Hodges" in pencil l.l.

Pencil signed and titled, edition of 250. C. 1940. Print measures 8 3/4 x 12 inches on 11 1/8 x 14 1/8 inch medium wove type paper. An intimate portrait with soft edges and a wonderful tonal range.

This is an original etching by American artist Troy Kinney (1871-1938)  The title of this work is "Arcadia", it was created and printed in an edition of 170.  This pencil signed etching is inscribed as Trial Proof, one of 18 before the edition.  This etching appears in the Kinney catalog as image number 33.  The etching measures 6 3/4X7 3/4 inches.  Very nice condition, matted not framed.

This wood engraving by Barry Moser is one of 25 prints from his "Gold Rush" series. Published in 1985 in an edition of 350, it measures 4 x 7 inches and is pencil signed by the artist on the lower margin. The "Gold Rush" series were images portraying gold mining activities from America, Africa and Australia. Moser, from Tennessee, became a graphic artist and printmaker, studying under Leonard Baskin and Jack Coughlin.

A fine middle eastern scene, figures with camels at the Oasis, a wood engraving by American artist Hendrik Glintenkamp.  This pencil signed image measures 8X5 inches, printed on a thin laid type sheet.  It is numbered as 2/75.