20th Century American Prints

This linoleum engraving by Leonard Baskin measures 4 x 2 1/2 inches and is printed on a sheet size of 17 1/2 x 17 inches. An unsigned proof done in 1951 for "A Little Book of Natural History", published by The Gehenna Press in Worcester, MA., and is listed as #101 in the Fern and O'Sullivan catalogue. After serving in the Navy during WWII, Baskin began his career as a printmaker in the late 1940s, beginning with simple linocuts, but quickly progressing to dramatic wood engravings, then later etchings and lithographs. Known for his graphic images created by the simple interplay of black on white, combined with his dramatic use of line, Baskin remains one of America's greatest printmakers.

This etching by Leonard Baskin measures 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches and is pencil signed.

Etching, 4 1/2 x 3 in, plate signed

Etching, 5 1/8 x 3 5/8 in, plate signed

A linoleum engraving by Leonard Baskin of King David. It measures 2 1/2 x 3 inches and is printed on a 17 x 17 1/2 inch sheet of medium weight paper. Published in 1952, it is listed in the Fern and O'Sullivan catalogue as #175.

Etching, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in, plate signed

This woodcut by Leonard Baskin measures 2 x 3 inches and was published in 1949. This image is not shown in the Fern and O'Sullivan catalogue but we think it is listed as #35. After serving in the Navy during WWII, Baskin began his career as a printmaker in the late 1940s, beginning with simple linocuts, but quickly progressing to dramatic wood engravings, then later etchings and lithographs.

Wood engraving, plate signed

Etching after W.I. Taylor, image size 5 x 3 3/8 in, plate signed

Etching, 1930, image size: 6 1/2 x 6 inches, pencil signed

Etching, image size 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in, plate signed

Etching measures 3 x 1 7/8 inches on 6 1/4 x 5 1/4 inch Rives watermarked wove type paper. Pencil signed in the lower right, pencil editioned 2/50 in the lower left.

Etching, 4 1/8 x 3 7/16 in, plate signed

Etching, 4 5/8 x 3 1/2, pencil signed

Etching, 4 3/8 x 3 1/4 in, plate signed