20th Century American Prints

Etching, image size 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches, c. 1935, artist's proof, pencil signed.

This c. 1940 seascape by Hopper Emory measures 8 x 9 3/8 inches and is pencil signed and titled. Hopper Emory was born in Baltimore, Maryland and had a successful career in banking before he turned exclusively to his artwork. He traveled to England where he studied at the Heatherly School of Art in London, then returned to Maryland where he became known for his delicately rendered architectural and maritime etchings.

This original lithograph by Alexander Brook measures 8 x 6 inches and is pencil signed on the l.r. Brook was mainly a landscape, still life and studio nude artist. He painted in the Realist tradition. In 1930 one of his oils won him 2nd prize to Picasso's 1st prize at the Carnegie International exhibition. At the early age of 17 he enrolled in the Art Students League and became friends with many of his fellow art students, including Raphael Soyer and eventually married the well known artist, Peggy Bacon. A Guggenheim Fellowship in 1931 enabled him to travel to Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, and France, with his work continuing to gather awards. In addition, Brook taught at the Art Students League. His best work was done during his Savannah years (late 30's), where he won 1st prize at the Carnegie Exposition in 1939 for his painting of an impoverished African American shantytown.

This is a color etching by American artist Vaughn Trowbridge.  The subject is: Porte del Vino, Alhambra.  It was created and printed in 1915, numbered as 8/65.  The image measures 12 3/4X 9 1/8 inches.  Pencil signed.  

This lithograph of a cold winter night by American artist Ernest Fiene measures 9 1/4 x 13 inches and is pencil signed. AAA label included.

This is an original drypoint etching by American artist Phillip Little.  This view of a fisherman setting off at sunrise with his fish traps on his dory.  The image measures 7 7/8X5 inches.  The image is pencil signed and dated 1915 in pencil and also inscribed as artist's proof.

This is a very rare Gordon Grant etching.  Men turning the Capstan.  It is pencil signed and editioned as 31/100.  The image measures 10X6 7/8 inches.  Printed on a thicker wove type paper.

A panoramic view with men haying in the foreground, this lithograph measures 9 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches, 1954, pencil signed, dated and titled.

This is an original lithograph, pencil signed by Gloucester artist Virginia Jaffrey Smith.  This view of Sailboats in the harbor,circa 1940's has an image size of: 12 1/4X8 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

Etching,8 3/4X12",pencil signed

This is an original engraving by American artist Victor de Wilde.  The title is De Baerlin, the image measures 11 3/4X7 3/4 inches.  Hand signed in pencil lower right within the image.  Printed on a medium weight, watermarked laid type paper.

Lithograph, image size 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, 1924, edition of 100, cat: BPL-227, from the series "Vingt Lithographies du Vieux Paris," initialed and editioned in pencil.

This is an original lithograph by American artist James Chapin.  The title is: The Sleeping Child, it was created and printed circa 1940 and sold through Associated American Artists in New York.  The image measures 6 3/4X11 3/4 inches.

Etching, image size 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches, 1930, plate signed and dated, pencil signed and titled. Hopper Emory was born in Baltimore, Maryland and had a successful career in banking before he turned exclusively to his artwork. He traveled to England where he studied at the Heatherly School of Art in London, then returned to Maryland where he became known for his delicately rendered architectural and maritime etchings.

Lithograph, image size 16 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches, 1924, edition of 100, cat: BPL- 210, from the series "Vingt Lithographies du Vieux Paris," initialed and editioned in pencil.