Leighton, Clare
BREAKING CAMP
- $5,500
Leighton, Clare. BREAKING CAMP. BPL 192. Wood engraving, 1931. SIgned, titled and numbered 61/100, all in pencil. From the 1st edition of the Lumber Camp series, which comprised 30 for England and 100 for the United States .Printed on thin Japan paper. 9 3/8 x 13 inches (image), 10 1/8 x 14 7/8 inches (sheet). Framed to 16 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches. In very good condition.
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TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Jacquette, Yvonne Jacquette, Yvonne. (American, 1934-2023). TRAFFIC SIGNAL. Lithograph, 1973. Artist's Proof aside from the edition of 15 printed in red and black (there are other color color variants of this image, as well as examples enhanced with hand-coloring). Signed in pencil, and inscribed "A.P." 16 1/4 x 21 inches (image), 22 1/4 x 30 3/4 inches (sheet). Printed on a sheet of wove paper watermarked "Hand Made 5 1971."- $875
- $875
HILLTOP or PAINTING PLACE
Milne, David B. Milne, David B. (Canadian, 1882-1953). HILLTOP or PAINTING PLACE. Drypoint in two colors, 1931. Published in, and extracted from, the Colophon, Part V, March, 1931. Edition of about 3000, printed by the artist on wove paper and signed in pencil. Two plates were used for the colors. Because of the size of the edition, Milne had to rework the plates, so that there are ten states, each approximating 300 prints. 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (plate), 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (). The left margin is narrower (1/2 inch) than right (1 inch), and a bit rough, as a result of the removal from the periodical, else in excellent condition. Despite the large size of the edition, the print is not at all common in the market. Milne was born in Canada. In 1903 he moved to New York and studied at the Art Student's League for three years. Five of his paintings were exhibited at the famed Armory Show, and his work was included in the Panama Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. Although his work was represented in NY by the Montross Gallery, where the work of the Ashcan School was also shown, he left New York and moved back to Canada. Although he had difficulty establishing himself as an artist in Canada, he ultimately found success with a sale of six paintings to National Gallery of Canada. In later years his work was purchased by Vincent Massey, the Governor General of Canada, and his wife Alice, who were collectors.- $1,500
- $1,500
EXPANSION
Hayter, Stanley William Hayter, Stanley William. EXPANSION. B&M 334. Etching and soft-ground etching, in color, 1969-70. Edition of 100 (there were also 20 artist's proofs, and several trial proofs in other color variants. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 81/100 in pencil. Printed by Hector Saulnier at Atelier 17 on BFK Rives paper. Published by Lublin, NY. 17 x 19 1/4 inches (plate), 22 x 24 1/4 inches (sheet). In excellent condition.- $1,875
- $1,875
UNTITLED
Reddy, Krishna Reddy, Krishna (American, born India 1925-2018). UNTITLED. Etching and emobossing in colors, not dated. Edition of 100, signed in pencil and numbered 22/100. 17 1/2 x 13 inches (plate), 22 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches (sheet). In excellent condition.Reddy was associated with Atelier 17.- $4,800
- $4,800
SARGASSO SEA
Hayter, Stanley William Hayter, Stanley William. SARGASSO SEA. B&M 264. Etching, Scraper, Scorper and Roulette, in color, 1961-62. Edition of 50 (there were also 5 artist's proofs, and several trial proofs in other color variants. The highest recorded number of prints is 34/50, indicating that the edition of 50 was not completed. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 3/50 in pencil. Printed by Hayter at Atelier 17 on Koichi paper. . 12 x 17 5/8 inches (plate), 21 x 26 1/4 inches (sheet). In excellent condition.- $1,200
- $1,200
JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937
Evans, Walker Evans, Walker (American, 19031975). JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937. Gelatin silver print. This example was offerd at Christies in 2018; catalogued by them as one of an edition of 5 printed 19691970 by James Dow for an exhibition at MOMA, NY. With several numerical annotations, verso. Unmounted. 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches, 235 x 184 mm. (image), 10 x 8 inches, 255 x 204 mm. (sheet). In excellent condition. The image is one of several similar poses done at the same time.James Agee (American, 1909-1955) was a poet, novelist, journalist and film critic. His best known work is Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, a book about the effects of the Depression in Alabama. The work grew out of an assignment from Fortune Magazine in 1936 on which he collaborated with the photographer Walker Evans. The work was not published by Fortune, and was put into book form by Agee and Evans, and published in 1941. Considered a masterwork today, the book sold poorly and was remaindered by the publisher. Old Field is a small town on the North Shore of Long Island, about midway out on the Island, facing about halfway between Norwalk and New Haven, CT. At the Point there is a historic lighthouse- $2,400
- $2,400
AN EAGLE CEREMONY AT TESUQUE PUEBLO
Baumann, Gustave Baumann, Gustave. AN EAGLE CEREMONY AT TESUQUE PUEBLO. Color woodcut, 1932. Publshed in The Colophon, December, 1932 in an edition of about 3000. Unsigned, as issued. 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (image), 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (sheet). Despite the size of the edition, the print is not common in the market.- $1,500
- $1,500
LA NOYEE
Hayter, Stanley William Hayter, Stanley William. LA NOYEE. B&M 222. Engraving, soft-ground etching and scorper, in color, 1955. Edition of 175 (there were also 20 artist's proofs, and several trial proofs in other color variants. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 69/175 in pencil, published by L'uvre Gravée, Zurich, with its blind stamp lower left.and its label, verso. Printed by Hayter at Atelier 17 on BFK Rives paper. 14¼ x 19 inches (plate), 19 3/4 x 25 5/8 inches (sheet). Some soiling, verso, else in excellent condition.- $1,875
- $1,875
CHOP SUE (sic) CHOP SUEY
Floethe, Richard Floethe, Richard (American(1901-1988). CHOP SUE (sic) CHOP SUEY. Woodcut, 1928. Ttiled, lower left, and signed and dated lower right, all in pencil, and initialed "F" in the block. 6 5/8 x 9 1/2 inches (image), 7 7/8 x 11 inches (sheet). In excellent condition. The scene depicts diners in flapper era clothes in a Chinese restaurant. Done in a strong graphic style which suggests German Expressionism.Floethe was born in Germany. He emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1920s, and worked in advertising and other aspects of graphic art. He is mostly known as a book illustrator, his illustrations for the Limited Editions Club's edition of Pinocchio probably being his best known work. He also directed art programs for the WPA during the Depression.- $875
- $875
UNTITLED (MARKET SCENE – MEXICO)
Dows, Olin Dows, Olin (American, 1904-1981). UNTITLED (MARKET SCENE - MEXICO). Woodblock print, 1933. Edition, if any, not known. Signed in pencil and dated "33" 5 7/8 X 10 inches (image), 9 x 13 1/8 inches (sheet). In excellent condition. Dows was born in New Jersey. He attended Harvard College from 1922 to 1925, when he also took classes in art and architecture at MIT. He went to Paris to study painting, and on his return he transferred to Yale University to study art. He later studied at the Art Students League in New York. These woodcuts were made during a period in the early 1930s when he traveled to Mexico.Dows was active as an administrator in the Federal Arts Project during the Depression, in which capacity heapproved contracts for murals and art work to Milton Avery, Thomas Hart Benton, George Biddle, John Stuart Curry, Philip Evergood, Rockwell Kent, Reginald Marsh, Max Weber and Grant Wood, and he himseld painted several murals for Post Offices under this program.- $2,800
- $2,800
CZARDAS – A STORY OF BUDAPEST
Heltai, Jeno Heltai, Jeno. CZARDAS - A STORY OF BUDAPEST. Houghton Mifflin Riverside Press, 1932 (1st edition). Woodcut decorations (dust jacket, boards, title page) by Lynd Ward. 8vo., DJ, pictorial boards, 348pp. The book is Fine, the DJ is Very Good, with darkening and with small chips at the top. The book is a novel about the city of Budapest as seen through the attempts by a wounded veteran of WWI to find people who appeared to him in his delirium. Heltai (1971-1957) was a Hungarian novelist, journalist and theater director.- $65
- $65
CASA PINTADA BLANCO
Sanchez, Emilio Sanchez, Emilio. (American, born Cuba, 1921-1999) CASA PINTADA BLANCO. Lithograph, not dated. Edition of 50, Numbered 6/50, titled and signed in pencil. 11 5/8 x 7 7/8 inches (image, 14 1/4 x 20 1/2 (sheet), framed to 21 x 26 3/8 inches. In excellent condition.- $750
- $750
LA NUIT
Hayter, Stanley William Hayter, Stanley William. LA NUIT. B&M 258. Etching and aquating, in color, 1960. Edition of 50 (there were also 5 artist's proofs, and several trial proofs in other color variants. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 12/50 in pencil. Printed by Hayter at Atelier 17 on BFK Rives paper. 11 1/2 x 18 1/4 inches (plate), 19 x 25 5/8 inches (sheet). Some tape residue at the top edge, and a small crease at the lower right corner of the sheet, 9 else in excellent condition.- $1,100
- $1,100
FONDAMENTA DEL TOLENTI
Bacher, Otto Bacher, Otto (American, 1856-1909. FONDAMENTA DEL TOLENTI.Andrews 28, State 2 of 2. Etching, 1880. Inscribed and signed "From yours truly Otto H. Bacher / Present state of Plate." Number 28 of Bacher's series of etchings of Venice. In excellent condition. The Fondamenta del Tolenti is the street at the end of the Grand Canal in Venice.- $750
- $750
UNTITLED (TWO WOMEN AT A TABLE)
Dows, Olin Dows, Olin (American, 1904-1981). UNTITLED (TWO WOMEN AT A TABLE). Woodblock print, 1933. Edition, if any, not known. Signed in pencil and dated "33" 4 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches (image), 7 x 9 1/2 inches (sheet). In excellent condition. Dows was born in New Jersey. He attended Harvard College from 1922 to 1925, when he also took classes in art and architecture at MIT. He went to Paris to study painting, and on his return he transferred to Yale University to study art. He later studied at the Art Students League in New York. These woodcuts were made during a period in the early 1930s when he traveled to Mexico.Dows was active as an administrator in the Federal Arts Project during the Depression, in which capacity heapproved contracts for murals and art work to Milton Avery, Thomas Hart Benton, George Biddle, John Stuart Curry, Philip Evergood, Rockwell Kent, Reginald Marsh, Max Weber and Grant Wood, and he himseld painted several murals for Post Offices under this program.- $2,500
- $2,500
MOTHER AND CHILD
Racz, Andre Racz, Andre (American, 1916-1994). MOTHER AND CHILD. Etching and aquatint in colors, with embossing, 1944. Edition of 35. Signed, dated, titled and numbered 4/35 in red pencil. 11 5/8 x 17 3/4 inches (plate), Some soiling to the margins, else in very good condition.- $1,500
- $1,500
