20th Century American Prints

This is a rare early Louis Orr etching done while he was living in France.  The title is: Hillside, Avignon France.  It was created and printed in 1911 in an edition of 40 impressions.  The image measures 8 7/8X 11 3/4 inches.  Pencil signed lower right border.  A fine study in shadows and highlights.  This etching appears to be in the original frame, but in fine condition.  The castle like building on the hill is: Palais des Papes, the worlds largest gothic building. It was built in the 1300's...

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist Anton Schutz.  The title is : Three Giants, a view of the New York Harbor, made and printed in 1927.  The image measures 13 5/8X10 1/16 inches.  This etching is framed.

This is a fine original wood engraving by American artist Stefan Hirsch (1899-1964)  The title is Snake, created and printed in 1931, the image measures 4X6 inches, on a sheet size of 9 1/2X11 1/2 inches,  pencil signed and numbered as 5/30.  A rare image, only one example is in the collection of the Whitney Museum.

This is a fine wood engraving by Boston printmaker, Shirley Thomson Hadley (1917-) Hadley was the President of the Boson Printmakers Club.  This image titled Old Marblehead was created and printed in 1949 and was given as the 1949 presentation print of the BPC.  This woodengraving is pencil signed, titled and numbered as 18/300.  The image measures 9X7 inches, printed on a hand made wove type paper.

This is an original woodblock print by American artist Albert Abramovitz.  This view of roof tops is pencil signed lower right border.  The image measures 10X12 inches , printed on a medium weight laid type paper.  Created and printed circa 1920's.

This is an original etching and drypoint by American artist Samuel Chamberlain.  The title is: Boston Fish Pier, it was created and printed in 1929 in an edition of 100.  THis pencil signed impression measures 5  5/8X8 5/8 inches.  Printed on an antique laid type paper.  The image appears in the Chamberlain catalog as image number 82.

This is perhaps the best known etching by American Regionalist, John E. Costigan.  The title is: Fishermen Three, it was created and printed in 1938 and sold by Associated American Artists in New York.  This etching has an image size of 8 7/8X11 7/8 inches  Hand signed in pencil lower border.  This image appears in the book, A Treasury of American Prints by Craven.

This is a fine drypoint etching by American artist Samuel Chamberlain.  The title is: Stonington Sunset,  it was created and printed in  March 1936, this pencil signed and numbered: 45/100 and is also inscribed to "Bill and Kathie Best Wishes" in the lower left border, the image measures 9 7/8X14 5/8 inches.  This image appears in the Chamberlain catalog as image number 124.  Nicely framed with archival matting...

This is an original large etching by American artist and illustrator Alan James Robinson.  This image is titled: Green Turtle, it is an artist proof and hand signed in pencil.  The image measures 18X23 1/2 inches.  Richly printed on a thick wove type sheet,  Robinson is best known for his animal illustrations.

This is an original drypoint etching by American artist Chauncey F. Ryder.  The title is: French Hill,  it was created and printed in 1941 for the Albany Print Club.  This one is inscribed as AP, artist's proof.  The image measures 10 1/2X13 inches.  Printed on a medium weight laid type paper.  Hand signed and titled in pencil.

This is an early impression of the etching, The Golden Cornice no,1 by American artist Joseph Pennell.  It was created and printed in 1904 and appears in the Wuerth catalog as inage number 349.  The image measures 10 3/4X7 1/4 inches.  We have another impression that was created with much more dramatic inking.

This is an original etching by American artist Joseph Pennell.  One of his London image, this is titled: The Marble Arch, created and printed in 1905 in an edition of 50.  The image measures 7 1/2X10 1/2 inches.  Printed with thin margins on the right side.  This image appears in the Wuerth catalog as image number 382.

This is an original pencil signed etching of New York City by American artist Karl Dehmann (1886-1974)  This image is of Broadway, N.Y.  created and printed circa 1928.  The image measures 10 7/8X6 3/4 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper with a crown watermark.

This is an original pencil signed woodengraving by American artist Asa Cheffetz.  The subject is: Winter in Southampton, Mass, created and printed in 1949.  The image measures 4 13/16X10 inches.  This image appears in the Cheffetz catalog as image number 88.  This image was created for Associated American Artists in New York.

This is an original pencil signed wood engraving by American artist Asa Cheffetz.  The title of this work is Pastorale (Vermont)  It was originally sold by Associated American Artists in New York.  The image measures 4 1/2X 10 inches.  This image appears in the Springfield catalog as number 65.