Jacques James Joseph Tissot 1836-1902 French This is one of the finest mezzotints by the important French artist James Jacques Tissot. The title is: Le Banc de jardin (The Garden Bench) It was created and printed in 1883. This was a rare first state impression prior to the lettering added at the bottom edge. This work is pencil signed and inscribed as "1st state" Also with the artists red stamp in the lower left. Printed in a sepia toned ink the image measures 16 1/2X22 1/8 inches...

Departing from 874 AD, the German text develops the context of the 5th Council of Constantinople, held 879/880 AD – an initiative of Pope Johannes VIII to appease the Byzantines and obtain their aid against the Saracen threat in Italy.
The hand-colored woodcut of the council shows the pope and a large group of clergy under the blessing of the Holy Spirit, who is depicted as a dove.
On the right, woodcuts of contemporary popes Johannes VIII, Martinus II, Hadrianus III and Stephanu...

The Latin text discusses the origins of Turkish people and shows a man wearing a kaftan-like garment and a pointed hat. He is armed with a scimitar suspended from his twisted belt.
On top the hand-colored woodcut of king Pepin the Short (714-768 AD) holding sceptre and globe. Pepin was the first Carolingian king and father of Charlemagne.
Below is the figure of St...

Woodcut with the martyrdom of Apollinaris outside the city walls of Ravenna.
Taken from a book with legends of the saints in Latin. Apollinaris was considered the founder and bishop of the Christian community of Ravenna. According to the legend, Apollinaris was apprehended at the gates of the city and brutally beaten to death.
Believers venerate Apollinaris a helper against epilepsy.
The text shows different font sizes as well as red text sections and initials...

Albert Huie 1920-2010 Jamaican This is an original hand signed wood block print by Jamaican artist Albert Huie. The title of this work is Road Mending, created and printed circa mid 1940's. The image is signed and titled lower border, the image measures 7 3/4X5 7/8 inches, Good condition apart for some light foxing in the outer borders...

Albert Huie 1920-2010 Jamaican This is a fine woodcut print by Jamaican artist Albert Huie. This image is hand signed in pencil and titled: Seaside. The image measures 9X6 1/2 inches. Albert Huie (1920-2010) was a seminal figure in the formation and development of a national Jamaican artistic identity, overcoming the hurdles of a colonial-based system of race and class distinctions to become the first native-born Jamaican artist to attain international renown and respect...

Martin Lewis 1881-1962 American This is an original etching and aquatint by American artist Martin Lewis. The title is: The Boss of the Block, created and printed in 1939 in an edition of 212 impressions. This pencil signed impression has an image size of 11 1/2X7 1/2 inches. Lewis created this print for the Art Students League, New York. Very fine condition, a rich impression. This fine pencil signed impression appears in the McCarron catalog as image number 128.

Gerald Leslie Brockhurst 1890-1978 English This is a very fine original etching by British artist Gerald Brockhurst. The subject is Kathleen Nancy Woodward and is titled: Jeunesse Doree (Gilded Youth) This image is pencil signed and dated G.L. Brockhurst 1942. The image measures 10 7/8X8 7/8 inches. The etching is printed on an antique cream toned laid paper with partial watermark. Printed in an edition of 75 this image appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 80...

Ivan Le Lorraine Albright 1897-1983 American This is an original pencil signed lithograph by American artist Ivan Albright. The title is: Self Portrait at 55th East Division Street, Chicago. It was created and printed in 1947 in an edition of 250 impressions. The image measures 14 1/8X10 1/8 inches. Ivan Le Lorraine Albright (Chicago 1897-1983) was an American painter and printmaker noted for his meticulously detailed, ultra realistic depictions of decay and aging.

Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962 Austrian This is a fine original color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir. The subject is the Fulton Market, in New York City, circa 1930. The image measures 16 12X11 1/2 inches. Printed in an edition of 100 signed impressions. "Kasimir was a pioneer in the coloured etching technique. He started with a sketch, usually in pastel, and then transferred the design on as many as four to six plates...

John Taylor Arms 1887-1953 American This is one of the finest works by John Taylor Arms etching and aquatint. It was created and printed in 1940 as image number 1 of his Scandinavian Series. Pencil signed twice, dedicated to William Schaldach, lower border. The image measures 7 9/16X13 9/16 inches. It appears in the Fletcher catalog as image number 346. It is the third state of three from the edition of 330 impressions. Printed by David Strang...

Edgar Chahine 1874-1947 French This is an original etching by French artist Edgar Chahine. The image is pencil signed and titled: La Basilica de San Marco, Venice. This is a finely printed example on a laid type sheet. The image measures 12 1/2X8 1/4 inches. It is numbered as 35/100. There is a stamp or collectors seal at the upper border. Richly printed with fine use of plate tone. This impression was created and printed in 1923.

Haku Maki did some purely white prints—some had a small splash of color, others had none. This one, 81-3, offers three white plump persimmons. Persimmons were an oft-used subject, sometimes a single depiction of the fruit, sometimes two, but very rarely three persimmons and even more rarely done only in white. The print measures 9.5in W x 10.75in H and is in excellent condition. An edition of 130, this one is number 90.

Figure 1 is one of a large group of prints that were themselves usually large in size and in subject—one Chinese character in red on a black background. Daniel Tretiak called these prints Big Reds. Maki tended to insert one or more of such prints in the Figure, Poem and Work series. This Figure is number 8 of an edition of 50. It measures 14in wide X 21.75in high. There is tape residue on all four sides of the back—it has no impact on the front. Like virtually all of his Big Reds, this Mak...

This print Z-446B was one of a small number of creations that he put on hard, gold-edged board. Daniel Tretiak wrote that these prints “were printed first on very thin paper, which was then ‘wrapped’ around heavy shikishi board. They are lithographs not done from wood blocks. Done in 1999, this work measures 7.25in x 8.25in, is in excellent condition, and one of an edition of 77.

This silkscreen offering is said by some to depict Kabuki make-up. It is 8sq inches and in excellent condition. See picture 4, the title, where Maki seems to have written Kuma 92/--his numeral 1 was usually a straightforward vertical 1.

A page from Harper’s Weekly during the American Civil War, dated May 11,1861.. the framed piece measuring 15” x 10”

A Chinese poster from The Rolling Stones concert of 2006 in Shanghai measuring 35” x 23” framed