Recent Acquisitions

This is one of the finest sporting etchings by well known American artist Frank Benson.  The title of this work is "Deer Hunter", it was created and printed in 1924 in an edition of 150 signed proofs.  The image measures 7 7/8X10 7/8 inches.  Printed on medium weight wove type paper,  pencil signed lower left border.  Very good condition apart from some old paper tape glue remains at the extreme edges of the sheet, well outside of the image area.  Fine use of Plate tone in the River area.  

This is an original oil on canvas painting of a Young Boy by American artist Daniel Strain

(1847-1925)  This painting measures 18X16 inches, housed in a fine early frame.  The painting is signed and dated in the upper left corner of the image, 1872.  Strain is best known for his portraits and landscape paintings.  The painting has one small repair in the background about 1/4 inch which has been patched and touched up, very minor.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist William Gropper.  The title is :"Tomorrows Saint", it was created and printed in 1965.  It is editioned as 72/100.  The image measures 11 5/8X15 1/2 inches. Nicely framed, with archival materials.

This is an original etching by George Constant, circa 1940.  It is titled: "Man,Woman and Child", pencil signed lower right.  The image measures 6 1/2X4 7/8 inches.Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

This is an original aquatint etching by American artist Pau Laessle.  The title is: River Tugs, it is editioned as 4/25.  The image measures 4X4 7/8 inches.  Pencil signed and titled:  

 Michael Willmann (1630-1706) Three-quarter length portrait of an aged bearded man, gazing downwards,after Rembrandt, etching c. 1660/70, on fine laid paper, 16,5 x 12,8 cm, 6 1/2X5 3/4 inches, copy in reverse after an etching by Rembrandt (B. 260, New Ho. 84). The etching was listed as a work by the Rembrandt-school (Rovinski Elèves 31, Bartsch-Claussin II. 111.31); in New Hollstein the sheet is attributed to Michael Willmann now, who was a collaborator in the studio Rembrandt. Very rare.  Thread Margins, two stains in the upper center and right edge, apparently old glue residue.

This is a pencil signed etching by American artist George Stimmel.  A view of a row of docked barges.  The image measures 8 3/4X11 7/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper,  originally sold by Wunderlich, New York.

This is an original pencil signed etching by George Stimmel.  It is titled: "Docked Barges", was earlier sold by Wunderlich in New York.  The image measures 8 3/4X11 7/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist George Stimmel.  The title according to the earlier Wunderlich label is: "Four Men Conversing at the Pier", the image measures 8 3/4X11 7/8 inches, printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

This is an original pencil signed etching by American artist George Stimmel.  The title is: "View of the Bridge from the Pier", created circa 1930, last sold by Wunderlich in New York.  The image measres 8 3/4X11 7/8 inches, Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

This is an original pencil signed wood cut by American artist Leonard Baskin.  The title is: "Fiorentino", it was created and printed circa 

1952.  The image measures 14 1/4X27 1/2 inches.  It is inscribed as an artists proof, printed on a handmade mulberry type paper.  This image appears in the Baskin catalog as image number 178.

This is an original woodcut by American artist Jacob Landau.  The title of this work is "Horses",it is signed lower right and inscribed as "Artists Proof", this was created and printed in 1969 in an edition of 50.  The image measures 15 1/2X14 1/2 inches, printed on a hand made Mulberry Paper.  "Jacob Landau was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 17, 1917. Landau began drawing at the age of three, and when he was 12 he began studying at the Graphic Sketch Club, now known as the Samuel Fleisher Memorial. In 1934 he won a competition in Scholastic magazine for his illustration for Kipling's Jungle Book. In 1935, Landau received a scholarship from the Museum School of Industrial Art to study illustration, printmaking and painting. After graduating in 1939 he moved to New York City, where he experimented with a variety of styles, treatments and media."(Annex gallery)

This is an original color aquatint etching by American artist, John Taylor Arms.  The title of this work is "The Birdman"  It was created and printed in 1919.  This is a very scarce image by Arms.  It has a pencil signature, and is editioned as 41/50.  It also has the printer Frederick Reynolds name under the artists in the lower border.  Very fine condition, printed on watermarked laid type paper.  The image measures 7 5/8x5 inches.  This image appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 25.

This is an original color aquatint etching by American artist John Taylor Arms.  The title of this image is "Loop-The-Loop".  It was created and printed in 1921, in an edition of 25 signed impressions.  This one is pencil signed dated and titled lower border.  Very fine condition.  This is a rarely seen etching by this great American printmaker.  The image measures 6X4 inches printed on a medium weight wove type paper.

This is a very rare original etching by French artist Charles Emile Jacque.  The title of this work is: "The Large Sheepfold (La Grande Bergerie)"  It was created and printed in 1859 with an image that measures 15 1/4X20 7/8 inches.  One of his largest etchings.  This is the second of two states with the edition of 129.  This image is made up of etching and drypoint and according to the catalog there is also some burin work in the image.  Printed on a wove type paper, this etching was originally sold by Kennedy gallery in New York.  There was a partial label on the back.  This etching is pencil signed lower right, "Ch Jacque".....