Purpura, Large Murex
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1989, de Heer 209, edition 30. 6 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "IIet." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "A surging image of sea waves turned to stone, fragile, carved by the sea." (JD)
$750

Star of Bethlehem II
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1985, de Heer 69, edition 20. 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "IIet.". A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "Apart from Leonardo's few studies of plants, Durer was my teacher." (JD)
$500

Three Marrons
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 2004, de Heer 301, edition 30. 3 x 6 1/2 in. Signed in pencil. A fine, delicate impression in fine condition. Full margins.
$500

The Grapes of Bacchus
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1988, de Heer 182, edition 30. 10 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a superb impression in fine condition. The margins are full. "The bunch of grapes sums up all that is happiness, and indeed the essence of Classical Antiquity. Geometrically shaped, alive, the enjoyment of perfection." (JD)
$800

Purpura with Dragon
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1989, de Heer 211, edition 30. 4 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. Signed and dated in pencil. It's a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. "I found the shell in Naples, the Taoist dragon was inspired by the famous handscroll by Chen Rong, Nine Dragons among Clouds and Waves (Thirteenth Century; Boston, Museum of Fine Arts.)" (JD)
$650

Two Rembrandt Shells
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1990, de Heer 216, edition 30. 5 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. This is a trial proof of the fourth state. "as a child...I was familiar with the shell from Rembrandt's etching; it was possibly the first time that I took note of the relationship between a work of art and it's source." I was also thinking of pointed carnival hats, and the hats donned by fools in works by Bosch and Breugel." (JD)
$850

Hornets
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1989, de Heer 202, edition 30. 5 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. Signed in pencil. it's a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. "I embarked on this engraving on my thirtieth birthday, in a mood that was bad-tempered and humorous, already beyond desperation, with the sting of Aristophanes." (JD)
$750

Fulgora Laternaria, Cypraea Valentia
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2005, subsequent to de Heer, edition 25. 9 3/4 x 7 in. Signed in pencil. This is a superb impression in fine condition. The margins are full. This is a trial proof of the first state before the edition of 25. It's a major work by the artist and a tour de force of the medium.
$1,200

Walnuts
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2005, subsequent to de Heer, edition 25. 5 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full. This is a recent work from a series of walnut studies. This impression is a trial proof before the formal edition was printed.
$950

Murex Loebeckei (opus 315)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2005, subsequent to deHeer, edition 25. 6 x 7 1/4 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a superb proof impression before the regular edition. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. We are please to represent the prints of Jakob Demus in America. Many other works are available.
$1,100

Antimonite Star
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1991, de heer 228, edition 30. 8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. Demus has a remarkable ability to transform unusual subject matter into truly memorable imagery. Working with a diamond point directly on the copper plate is extremely difficult to master.
$750

A Small Mine (Marcasite)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1990, de Heer 220, edition 35. 8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. The artist's elaborate, highly detailed stone studies are unprecedented in the history of fine art printmaking.
$1,100

Dark Orchid (Wanda)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1989, de Heer 212, edition 30. 8 1/2 x 5 15/16 in. Signed and dated in pencil. A fine impression in fine condition with full margins. Demus has always been intrigued with flowers of all kinds, exotic or otherwise.
$850

Cassiterite, Realgar and Malachite
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2005, de Heer 304, edition 30. 5 3/8 x 10 15/16 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb proof impression before the formal edition of 30. The margins are full and the condition is fine. "You stones, who rise from the earth, you are like ships on the horizon of the sea, with names and flags and bows. Your movement is departure and ascension." (JD)
$1,100

Christmas Roses Once Again
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1987, de Heer 143, edition 25. 6 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. "The basic idea is the concentration of strength, from whose centre issues an explosive eruption - be it for a single flower or for an entire bouquet." (JD)
$850