Catalog: Fine Art: Prints: Etchings (51)

Original color intaglio by Gloria Garfinkel (USA, New York, born 1929). This work is signed lower right by the artist, titled "Ginza I" and numbered 13/20. Also dated 1993. Mary Ryan Gallery label verso. In its original gallery frame.

Original carborundum etching on hand made paper by Pierre-Marie Brisson (French, born 1955). Signed in pencil l.r. and numbered 25/75. 35" by 25". In excellent condition.

Original carborundum etching with aquatint by Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921-2006). Signed and dated 1975 in pencil by the artist lower right; also numbered 35/50 lower left. The title of this large work is "Night Face in Broadway". Well framed.

Original etching and aquatint with sugar lift by Michael Mazur (USA, 1935-2009). Artist Proof. Titled "Bench and Chair" in pencil l.m. Signed and dated 72 in pencil by the artist l.r. From an edition of about 12 impressions. Paper: Fabriano Murillo. Printed by Robert Townsend and the artist; plate preparation by the artist. cf: The Prints of Michael Mazur with a Catalogue Raisonne 1956-1999 (this work is illustrated on p.192 of the catalogue raisonne.)

Complete portfolio of etchings and drypoints by Sigmund Abeles (USA, born 1934). 1969. This is a collection of works produced mostly in 1966 and issued as a portfolio in an edition of 65 plus 10 artist's proofs in 1969 by Aquarius Press. All 13 works signed by the artist. Abeles is an important 20th and 21st century American artist.

Original etching by Raphael Soyer, USA, born in Russia, 1899-1987). This work is signed by the artist lower right, numbered from an edition of 85, and is titled "Pedestrians". It could be described as a self portrait of the artist in a crowd of New York pedestrians. Framed.

Original oversize deep etching on zinc by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), one of the last plates Black worked on before his death. Titled and numbered 7/25. Signed and dated l.r. 23 1/2 by 35. In excellent original condition. From the first edition of this work, posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell.

Original deep etching on zinc by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), one of the last plates Black worked on before his death. Titled and numbered 7/25 l.l. Signed and dated '70 l.r. 23 1/2" by 35". In excellent original condition. From the first edition of this work, posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell.

Original diptych (deep etch on zinc) by Wendell H. Black (USA, 1919-1972), circa 1961. 12 1/2 by 23 1/2 each. Titled l.l. and numbered 7/25. Signed and dated "Wendell Black 61 by Elaine". From the first edition of this work, printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell, and signed by Black's widow Elaine. No lifetime edition exists. cf: The Lost Works of Wendell H. Black, plates 22 and 23. The model in this diptych, probably the artist's wife, is also on the cover of the book.

Original deep etch by Wendell H. Black (USA, 1919-1972). Titled and numbered 7/25 l.l. Signed and dated "Wendell Black 61 by Elaine" l.r. 23 1/4 by 31 1/8 image alone. From the first edition, printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell, and signed by Black's widow Elaine. No lifetime edition exists. cf. The Lost Works of Wendell H. Black, plate 26.

Original etching with aquatint by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition, posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell. Excellent original unframed condition. Titled and numbered 7/25 l.l. Signed and dated "65" l.r. 4" by 6" image alone. For information regarding this artist please see "The Lost Prints of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre. (this work is plate 1 in "The Lost Prints...)

Original oversize etching by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition, printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell. In excellent original unframed condition. Titled and numbered 7/25 l.l. Signed and dated '61 l.r. 23 1/2" by 35 1/4", image alone. For information regarding the works of Wendell H. Black currently offered on this website please contact us, or check "The Lost Prints of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre.

Original deep etching on zinc by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell. In excellent condition. 11 1/2 by 19 1/4 image alone. Titled and numbered 7/25 in pencil l.l. Signed "Wendell H. Black '61 by Elaine" l.r. Plate 9 in The Lost Prints of Wendell H. Black by Henry Sayre. Provenance available.

Original oversize deep etching on zinc by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), one of the last plates Black worked on before his death. Titled and numbered 7/25 l.l. Signed and dated l.r. 23 1/2" by 35". In excellent original condition. From the first edition of this work, posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell.

Complete 1967 portfolio of 25 soft ground etchings with aquatint by Jack Levine (American, Boston, born 1915). This work is complete--portfolio case plus all original material, including the 25 soft ground etchings individually pencil signed by the artist and numbered 37/100. Published in 1967 by Touchstone Publishers on handmade BFK Rives wove paper. This portfolio was inspired by the "Dreigroschen Oper" film by Pabst, after the play by Bertold Brecht (The Threepenny Opera)...

Original etching on copper by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition, printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell. In excellent original condition, roughly 4' by 6". Titled and numbered 7/25 l.l. Also signed and dated '61 l.r. This work is also signed and marked "imp" by Berk Chappell. cf: "The Lost Works of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre, plates 7 and 8--plates are misattributed in the book, since GH III should be plate 8, and GH IV should be plate 7.

Original etching by Wendell Black (USA, 1919-1972), started in 1961. Black was still working on this etching when he passed away 18 years later. First edition artist proof, posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell. No lifetime edition exists. Signed and dated "Wendell Black 61 by Elaine" l.r. Elaine was Wendell Black's wife. 24" by 35" image alone. Plate 27 in "The Lost Works of Wendell H. Black" by Henry M. Sayre.

Original etching on copper by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition, printed posthumously by Berkley Chappell. In excellent original condition, titled and numbered 9/25 l.l. and signed and dated l.r. Also signed and inscribed "imp" by Berkley Chappell. cf: "The Lost Prints of Wendell H. Black" by Henry Sayre.