A large and beautifully painted portrait miniature by Aimee Thibault. Done in watercolor on organic wafer, the work shows a distinguished older gentleman of serious mien, set against a dark background, in a black tie and jacket with a white shirt and collar. The size of the miniature is due to Thibault having worked in France for a large part of her life, where such portraits were often done on a much grander scale than miniatures in the U.S...

Dorsey Potter Tyson 1891-1969 American This is a very fine original hand colored drypoint etching by American artist Dorsey Potter Tyson. The title is: Dragon Boat Festival, this etching was created and printed in 1929 in an edition of 100, this one is numbered as 42/100. This pencil signed etching measures an image of 11 7/8X9 7/8 inches. It is nicely framed in an orientalist frame with french matting.

Jacques Reich, American, 1852-1923, "Portrait of Whistler," Etching by Jacques Reich after the painting by Giovanni Boldini, image size 20 5/8 x 11 1/2 inches, 1916, pencil signed. Whistler's signature is etched below the image, Boldini's in the lower left corner of the image.

Arthur J.T. Briscoe 1873-1943 British This is a fine original etching by British marine artist Arthur Briscoe. The title is: The Main Brace, created and printed in 1929. The image measures 13 11/16X9 15/16 inches, printed on an antique wove type sheet. It is hand signed with pen and ink and also numbered 39/75. " This view of men hauling in on the brace while at the same time keeping their balance in the heeling ship as a spray sweeps over the weather rail."

Sir Frank Short 1857-1945 British This is an original pencil signed mezzotint by British artist Sir Frank Short. The subject is Sir Francis Seymour Haden aged 74. Haden was the "Father Figure of the British etching Revival". This image measures 11 1/8X14 1/4 inches. This mezzotint was created after the painting by G.P. Jacomb Hood. This mezzotint is in perfect condition, nicely framed with archival materials.

A nicely done portrait miniature of a gentleman, executed in watercolor on natural organic material. Housed in its original ebonized wood frame which has an interesting musical motif as the hanger base.

No condition issues for either the painting or the frame. Sight size is 2 7/8" by 2 1/4", and the framed size is 4 3/4" by 4 1/4".

This outstanding and remarkable miniature painting exhibit a LEE family lady in sitting position. The artist has successfully rendered his talent portraying this lovely lady, with special attention to the facial expression and has delicately worked to render the details of her dress and hair and his talent reaches the climax portraying her jewels with emphasize on the pearl necklace...

Alessandro Mastro-Valerio 1889-1953 American This is an original pencil signed mezzotint by American artist Allesandro Mastro-Valerio. This study of two bathers at the ocean has an image size of 7X6 3/4 inches. Numbered as 20/35. A scarce image by this well known artist and master of the modern mezzotint. Printed on a heavy weight wove type sheet. He was a member of the Chicago Society of Etchers, He is best known for his mezzotint* prints, particularly his female nudes...

An endearing small English or continental miniature of an attractive young woman with reddish-brown hair with a pearl clip, and wearing a blue and white gown with pearl decorations at the shoulders. The glazed reverse of the frame features hair in a basket weave pattern.

No condition issues to speak of. The length is 1 1/2" with a 1 1/4" width.

Arthur Bowen Davies, American, 1862-1928, "Maenads," Etching with aquatint, image size 7 7/8 x 10 7/8 inches, 1918-1919, state VII/VIII, cat: Czestochowski-69, alternate title "Far Prospect," pencil signed, framed. Davies was a truly remarkable artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries known for his dreamlike etchings and lithographs...

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...

A nicely done watercolor in natural material portrait of a young woman. Complementing the blue background, the sitter is presented with blue eye shadow and a blue ribbon and bow in her hair. The glazed reverse of the gold filled case is covered with a nice display of woven hair plaits.

Condition is excellent, with a case size of 1 7/8" by 1 5/8".

Stanley Anderson 1884-1966 British This is a fine line engraving by British artist Stanley Anderson. The title is: The Reading Room. This image was created and printed in 1931 and appeared in the 1931 edition of Fine Prints of the Year. This pencil signed impression has an image size of 6 1/2X8 1/2 inches. Printed on a medium weight laid type paper.

Stanley Anderson 1884-1966 British This is a fine line engraving by British artist Stanley Anderson. The title is The Old Tinker. This pencil signed impression measures 7 X5 1/2 inches, created and printed in 1933. This image appears in the Anderson Catalog as image number 208. The tinker is depicted soldering a patch to a leaking kettle while his wife is about to renew the cane seat of an old chair...

Sir Frank Brangwyn, British, 1867-1956, "Scaffolding, No. 1 (L`Échafaudage)," etching, plate measures 19 x 20 3/4 inches on 24 1/2 x 29 1/2 inch wove type paper. A richly inked drypoint from 1919. Catalog reference: Gaunt 245. Edition of 54. Pencil signed in the lower right. Sir Frank Brangwyn was one of the most important British artists of the early 20th century. A member of the Royal Academy, the Royal Watercolor Society, and the Royal Society of British Artists, he was knighted in 1924.

A watercolor portrait, on natural wafer, of a handsome gentleman attired in a black jacket and vest with a pale pink cravat. Housed in a very heavy and well-made brass case with the reverse side being fully glazed over fabric.

The condition of the painting and the case is excellent, with no flaws. The white dots and background color variations are just due to exterior dust and light reflections. Overall size is 2 7/8" by 2 3/8".

A beautiful drawing of the year 1878, featuring a number of women and a solitary man, most apparently gossiping at a picnic or other outdoor social meeting in a wooded setting, the place given as "Lake George". The famous upstate lake features in many an American painting of the period, and it was frequented by many notable artists of the time. Given the skill shown in our drawing, the artist was likely one of these notables, perhaps even one of the Hudson River greats...

Antique 19th Century Italian watercolor painting in the Baroque style of a mountainous landscape with a stone bridge over a river. Presented in cream colored matting and a silver gold wood frame. Image size: 14" x 19", overall dimensions: 20.5" x 24.5".