Frederick H Swoffer, British School, early 20th century pair of prints of boys "La Guaira" plate signed on both F.H.S /25 one pencil signed below etching plate mark. Both matted. sight 5" by 6.5"
A handsome poster featuring the work "Ocean Park #111" of 1978, that work appearing in an exhibition of 1989 at the Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn Museum, publicized in this poster. Measurements as framed behind Plexi, in black metal frame, are 40" by 33 1/2". The artist needs little introduction, as one of the more important American artists of the second half of the 20th century, his works bringing to the $15 million area at auction...
Original lithograph print, 1976, featuring, a typical Boulanger figure reclining on his back, looking up at clouds which incorporate the names and locales of galleries worldwide in which exhibitions of the artist's work are about to be held. There are a number of variants of this poster, the top portion focusing on the gallery and location; this one is for Meridian Gallery of Indianapolis, Indiana...
Original 1870s Cabinet card photograph of the Capital pale depicting horse and carriages out front. 8.5" 5.25"
1870s Cabinet card photograph of the White House pale image showing huge lanterns on the front pillars and extensive cast iron railings. 8.5" 5.25"
Very RARE Engraving of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Bust length portrait facing left, wearing armor and the badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The portrait sits within an oval frame bearing the Latin inscription 'IMP. CAES. CAROLVS V. AVG.' The frame has been set into an alcove featuring fluted Doric columns, an eagle, swags of fruit and allegorical female figures, such as those of Germany and Africa at the bottom of the plate. In the background are battle and pastoral scenes...
Hand colored lithograph titled, “THE BATTERY, NEW YORK/BY MOONLIGHT.” N. Currier lower left, address lower right. Promenade under the leafy trees with the full moon lighting the harbor with sailing vessels. Kennedy Galleries label taken from the earlier back board, now on the new backing. Sight size 9 x 12 ½ inches, over all with frame, 16 1/8 x 19 1/8 inches.
Condition: Minor tears in the margins and some slight discoloration, but otherwise good condition.
A hand colored lithograph by Currier and Ives titled, “The Narrows, New York Bay/ from Staten Island.” The scene depicts a nearly rural Staten Island in the foreground with part of the harbor in the middle and the narrows, now home to the Verrazano Bridge in the distance. Currier and Ives in the lower left below the image and their Nassau Street address in the lower right. Kennedy Galleries label taken from the earlier back board, now on the new backing...
One of a number of Whistler lithographs I am offering: "Firelight: Joseph Pennell No. 1", 1896, sheet approximately measuring 11 3/4" by 8 1/4", currently in a mat, lightly taped at top edge to backing, not laid down, unframed. Generally clean, with some imperfections along edges (particularly a half-moon shaped area missing from right side, about 1 1/2" by 3/8" wide on average, see images). Stamped on reverse is "Library of London/De-Accessioned"...
One of a number of Whistler lithographs I am offering: "Firelight: Joseph Pennell No. 1", 1896, sheet approximately measuring 13 3/4" by 10 1/4", currently in a mat with window, hinged at top edge, not laid down, unframed. Generally clean, with some imperfections along edges. Whistler created some 179 lithographs in his career, in addition to more graphic art as etchings, along with paintings, pastels, and watercolor...
One of a number of Whistler lithographs I am offering: "Firelight: Joseph Pennell No. 1", 1896, sheet approximately measuring 13 3/4" by 10 1/4", currently in a mat, taped at top edge, though not laid down, unframed. Generally clean, with some imperfections along edges. Whistler created some 179 lithographs in his career, in addition to more graphic art as etchings, along with paintings, pastels, and watercolor...
One of a number of Whistler lithographs I am offering: "Portrait of the Artist's Brother", (sometimes known as "The Doctor"), 1894, sheet approximately measuring 12" by 8 1/2", currently mounted in a kind of sandwich, though not laid down, unframed. Numbered in pencil 127/150 at lower left. ALL PHOTOS TAKEN THROUGH PLASTIC WINDOW so allow for reflections appearing as unexplained dark areas such as at lower right...
One of a number of Whistler lithographs I am offering: "Gants de Suede", ("Silk Gloves"), 1890, measuring 11 1/4" by 8", mounted with hinges/tape at top corners as shown, in red mat, unframed. Condition: toned paper, semi-circular punch at left edge and some other roughness there, and fox mark below the famous monogram at right. Toned creamy color is difficult to capture in the photos...
One of a number of Whistler lithographs I am offering: "Portrait of Stephane Mallarme", 1892-93, measuring 3 1/2" by 2 3/4", mounted with hinges at top corners and in a protective sleeve. A label of Davidson Galleries, Seattle remains with the print. There are several condition issues. There is a jagged paper tear of about 1" at upper left, extending roughly down the level of his ear, though, well to the left of it, in the unprinted area...
"Veltliner, Zurich". Photograph by Jost Honk. #2/50. 19 x 23". Frame Size 36 x 32".
“ Ode/ to a Friend” Photograph by Craig. Bergerac, France. 54/350 . 8x10". Frame Size 12x15”
“Moscow” titled lithograph base on “ fiddler on the roof“ 13“ x 19“, frames 22 x 26“
Pencil signed lithograph of a street scene in Portugal or France, including balconies and numerous figures walking the cobblestone streets, commonly titled "Trois Femmes au Balcon", numbered 98/100 at lower left margin, and signed at lower right by the noted Portuguese artist FRANCIS SMITH (1881-1961)...
A fine example of one of the 58 images from the famous "Miserere" series of prints by famous French artist GEORGES ROUAULT (1871-1958), this being plate number 3, "Toujours Flagelle" ("Forever Scourged"), dated 1922, printed in 1927 in an edition of 425, and finally actually published after the war in 1948. The series is described by many, in many ways; most mention that Rouault was one of the most important religious artists of the 20th century, and that this landmark series of prints, created...
A mid 20th century lithograph by Mourlot after the original 1891 famous lithograph poster produced by HENRI de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901) "La Goulue", which served as early advertising for the-then new Moulin Rouge nightclub in Montmartre. The original very large poster, Lautrec's first attempt at lithography, was plastered all over Paris. Only 3,000 copies were printed and the surviving examples are very rare and valuable today (one achieved $500,000 at auction). In 1955 Mourlot printed th...
Yasuo Kuniyoshi
1893-1953
Japanese /American
This is an original lithograph created by Japanese American artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi. The title is Burlesque Queen, it was created and printed in 1936 for the American Artists School in New York City. It was created in an edition of 100. The image measures 11 5/8X9 1/2 inches. This image is plate signed as issued, it is inscribed in pencil lower left "100 prints". The sheet has the AAS blind stamp in the lower border and with a partial ink stamp...
An example of the circa 1870's Currier and Ives American lithograph "Summer in the Woods", 11 3/4" by 16" inside the mat, 17 1/4" by 21 1/4" as framed. The print is in good antique condition (not examined out of frame) with a faint damp stain at upper left margin and some foxing and slight discolorations at lower area. An old typed sheet on letterhead of Charles Sessler, Bookseller and Printseller, 1308 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, gives the title and says "This view is thought to be a scene a...
A PAIR of very clean French artist 19th century etchings, the subject of both upper class women, one by CHARLES WALTNER (1846-1925), the second by ERNEST JOSEPH LAURENT (1859-1929). They are also very nicely (identically) framed in tasteful black and silvery framing, including silk mat and inner fillet; the frames also in excellent condition. The combination of art and quality framing makes for a most handsome decorative addition to your traditional interior. Waltner was an etcher who studied ...
An enhanced, dramatic color Cibachrome print photograph, hand titled "Cairo Cityscape Egypt 1979", also hand signed in the same silvery ink by the photographer, LYDIA CLARKE HESTON and numbered at lower center mat 10 of 20 examples. HESTON (1923-2018) was for 64 years the wife of the famous American actor, but was an independent woman who carved her own path despite being in the shadow of one of America's most famous faces of the 20th century. Born in Wisconsin, she met Charlton in 1944 in Chi...
A group of THREE 19th century English botanical prints, two framed identically in gold with closed corners, the third framed in a different gold frame with beading. The matching pair measure 19 1/2" by 17 1/2" in the frames; the final piece slightly smaller at 19" by 16". The print in that latter piece, by artist Fitch, has horizontal creases, one sharp; the year "1846" is written in pencil at bottom edge. The identically framed pair also sport matching green French mats, adding to the qualit...
Leon Bakst, Russian 1866-1924, was an artist famous for his watercolor costume drawings of the Ballet Russe of Paris France. Many we have feature Vaslav Najinsky who is considered the greatest dancer of classical ballet.
The drawings are all original with watercolor and gouache and pencil notations and signed. They are from a private collection that was in the owners family for many, many years. They are priced at $2,500. Each
A small etching of one of the classic old buildings of America's oldest coastal cities, perhaps New Orleans or Charleston South Carolina, titled "Street Cart", numbered 91/150 and signed "Godzala" or similar. The etching measures 3 3/4" by 2 1/2" inside the mat and 10 1/4" by 8 1/4" in the silver metal frame. Condition is excellent. The piece likely dates to the 1990's through present. I do not see an obvious artist that would correspond with the name.
Edmund Blampied
1886-1966
British
This is an original drypoint etching by British artist Edmund Blampied. The title is: Village News. This etching was created and printed in 1931. It is signed in sepia ink lower border and has the edition noted as 16/100. The image measures 8 3/4X12 inches. "Edmund Blampied (1886-1966) was one of the most eminent artists to come from the Channel Islands, yet he received no formal training in art until he was 16 years old. He was noted mostly for his etchi...
A circa 1930 colorful, beautiful, accomplished woodblock print of a Christmas cactus, by Austrian-born artist HUGO NOSKE (1886-1960). Noske was born in Vienna and was a very talented artist, perhaps best known today for the technically accomplished, wonderful woodblock prints of floral subjects, often specifically cacti or Christmas cacti, on tissue-like Japan paper. This is one of those prints. Measurements are 12" by 13 1/8". The highly delicate paper is NOT laid down, just taped at upper...
A group of three etchings of New York City subject matter, each pencil signed and titled by the artist LEON LOUIS DOLICE (1892-1960). The three titles are "Fish Market", "Metropolitan Tower", and "NJ Waterfront". "Metropolitan Tower" is the largest, the printed area measuring 10 1/4" by 7 1/4"; the other two are 7 1/2" by 6" (printed area). Interestingly the prints are all printed off-center or otherwise at irregular angles on the sheets. The artist, LEON DOLICE (1892-1960) was a prolific wor...
A large etching in colors by the famous Czech artist, TAVIK FRANTISEK SIMON (1877-1942), commonly titled "Rue Mouffetard" (Paris scene). The sheet measures 21" by 24" and is presently unframed with just an old mat. The subject is a pawn shop ("Chiffonier") in Paris, the antique curiosities and goods displayed on the street as people mill about. In the plate appears the artist's distinctive monogram and the date of execution, 1913. The artist signed the work in pencil at lower right and at lower...
A man carrying a load of firing wood followed by his faithful dog, a solitary cow standing near its barn in the background, a man leaving the side door of his house carrying a bucket, and a man and woman leaving the home in a sleigh carriage driven by two horses down a country road – all orchestrate to create the nostalgic beauty which Currier and Ives created as the nation attempted to forget the pains of the Civil War.
Undoubtedly a New England vignette, it resonates with Americ...
A rare etching of one of New York area's bridges, depicted in an interesting phase of its construction, pencil signed by American etcher artist RALPH PEARSON (1883-1958). The work measures 10 3/4" by 15 1/4" inside the mat and 17 1/2" by 21" as framed. The artist titled it at lower left "#69 Hell Gate Bridge" and inscribed it in pencil at lower margin "To Harold Swartz--Artist". (Harold Swartz appears to refer to the Los Angeles/New Mexico sculptor, born 1887, died 1948). The print is signed...
**FOUR** small etchings of familiar and beloved San Francisco scenes, by the noted California artist HARRIET GENE ROUDEBUSH (1908-1998). They are titled at lower left margin as follows: "Telegraph Hill from Russian Hill"; "View from the Fairmont"; "Sausalito"; and "Telegraph Hill". All are pencil signed at lower right by the artist. Roudebush was born in Portland, Oregon and moved to Sacramento as a youth. Art education in the Bay Area followed, in the late 1920's, and by 1932 she was producing ...
This is a color print after an original drawing of a young indigenous girl of about 3 looking directly at the viewer, the work signed in the print at lower left, and in ballpoint pen by hand at lower right, by the Canadian master artist NICHOLAS DE GRANDMAISON (1892-1978). The piece measures 11 3/4" by 9 1/2" inside the mat (17 1/2" by 13 1/2" as framed in classic oak, with decorative devices in each corner). The artist is considered an important contributor to Canadian art history, his pastel d...
A fine black and white original photograph, 10 1/4" by 13 1/2" (16" by 20" in metal frame), signed in the mount in pencil by the noted American photographer HENRY E. GILPIN (1922-2011). The work, commonly referred to as "Mount McKinley, Northeast Corner of Wonder Lake, 4:30 AM", is one of the photographer's most popular and best-known images, after "Highway 1, California". The original negative dates to 1978, though this could have been printed later. Gilpin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the d...