The Falls, Yosemite Valley
JOSEPH PENNELL
American, (1857-1926)
Etching, 1912, Wuerth 649; edition probably 50. 12 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. Signed in pencil, lower right, and also inscribed "trial proof." This is a fine impression of this uncommon work. The margins are full. The condition is fine other than multiple inky finger prints mostly on the verso compliments of the artist. (Pennell was also the printer.) There's an unidentified collector's mark on the verso; MS in a circle, not in Lugt.
SOLD

Marsh Moon
WILLIAM S. RICE
American, (1873-1963)
Woodcut printed in colors, circa 1925, edition probably 15-20. 7 1/8 x 9 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a fine impression printed on a medium Japanese paper. The margins are about 1/2" on all sides and they have reinforced breaks on the left and right sides. (Breaks can occur from excessive pressure in the printing process.) This work is illustrated on page 42 of Arthur Wesley Dow and American Arts and Crafts by Nancy Green and Jessie Poesch (1999). That impression varies from ours in the added printing for the clouds at top. Variations such as this are found in Rice's work and among so many other creative blockprint artists.
$3,800

Roses #2
LUIGI RIST
American, (1889-1959)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1946, Williams 20; edition 150. 7 1/8 x 9 1/16 in. Signed in ink in the image and titled in pencil below the image at left. This is a fine, dark impression of this uncommon print. The margins are about 1" all around which is typical for Rist's woodcuts. The condition is very good. Technically superb, Rist has taken this rather simple subject and transformed it into a tour de force of the woodcut medium. The rose petals are beautifully defined.
$4,250

Rhododendron
LUIGI RIST
American, (1889-1959)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1942, Williams 10; edition 100. 13 1/8 x 10 in. Signed in ink in the image and titled in pencil, lower left. This is a fine, luminous impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. Rist printed on Japanese paper and the margins are typically not very wide. This is an outstanding image and like so many of Rist's prints, there are notable color variations seen during the course of printing the edition. There is a much darker version of Rhododendron and this one is done with a brighter palette. This, of course, is one of the most appealing aspects of the color woodcut medium; variations on a theme via choice of color and selective inking.
$4,500

Jai-Alai
LOUIS SCHANKER
American, (1903-1982)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1939, Brooklyn Museum 30, Johnson 17; edition 34 plus 15 trial proofs. 10 x 14 in. Signed in the image with the artist's monogram and signed in pencil. This is a superb impression with narrow but probably full margins. The condition is very good overall. This outstanding early color woodcut is being offered here WITH EIGHT PROGRESSIVE PROOFS, three of which are signed in pencil. The condition for these proofs is very good overall. Sets such as this are extremely difficult to obtain. This group has been in the same collection for the last fifteen years and originally came from the estate of the artist.
$19,000

Growing Up in Greenwich Village
JOHN SLOAN
American, (1871- 1951)
Etching, 1916, Morse 180, only state. Edition 100 but only 80 were printed. 6 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. Signed and titled in pencil; annotated "100 proofs." This is a fine, luminous with full margins. The condition is excellent. Ex-collection George A. Martin (Ohio) with his penciled initials verso.
$1,600

Sculpture in Washington Square
JOHN SLOAN
American, (1871- 1951)
Etching, 1925, Morse 218, only state; edition 100. 7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. Signed and dated in the plate and signed and titled in pencil. This is a fine impression in very good condition. There's just a bit of minor staining in the left margin area. The margins are quite wide. This wonderful print depicts a festive scene in Washington Square, an area of New York where Sloan once lived. ("I often regret leaving the neighborhood," he said in 1945.
$3,500

Evening (Abend)
CARL THIEMANN
Austrian, (1881-1966)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1921, Merx 321; edition unknown. 14 7/8 x 8 1/8 in. Signed in the block with the artist's monogram. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb, luminous impression in fine condition. The margins are narrow but this is probably the full, untrimmed sheet of Japanese paper. Thiemann was a master craftsman and this is a typical subject for him. He was best known for his woodcuts done in this illustrative, arts and crafts style.
SOLD

Le Petit Modele
JACQUES VILLON
French, (1875-1963)
Drypoint and aquatint, 1904, DeGinestet & Pouillon E108; edition 50. 17 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression printed with plate tone. The margins are full and the paper bears an ARCHES watermark. The condition is excellent. This early figurative study displays Villon's great command of both line and shading effects. This print is not especially common.
$2,200

River Scene
STOW WENGENROTH
American, (1906-1977)
Lithograph, 1943, Stuckey 119; edition 40. 5 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full. This small but lovely image depicts a scene in New Hope, PA.
$550

Roadside Garden
STOW WENGENROTH
American, (1906-1977)
Lithograph, 1965, Stuckey 298; edition 50. 10 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. The locale for this print was Port Clyde, Maine.
$1,200

Foundry Interior
STOW WENGENROTH
American, (1906-1977)
Lithograph, 1934, Stuckey 47; edition 15. 10 1/4 x 13 1/8 in. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression of this very rare, early print. The margins are quite wide and the condition is excellent. Done in Rockport, MA, this industrial, WPA-like subject reflects the versatility of Wengenroth the draughtsman.
$1,800

Forest Glade
STOW WENGENROTH
American, (1906-1977)
Lithograph, 1946, Stuckey 157; edition 65. 9 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. Signed in pencil, lower right. A fine impression in fine condition with full margins. This work was done in Monhegan, Maine. The effects of brilliant sunlight are nicely depicted on stone here by the artist. In addition, the use of bright white paper fully compliments the imagery.
$800

Summer Shadows
STOW WENGENROTH
American, (1906-1977)
Lithograph, 1947, Stuckey 171; edition 85. 8 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full and untrimmed. This work was done based on a visit to Wiscasset, Maine. Wengenroth loved classic New England architecture as much as the varied landscapes. This print exemplifies his affection for both.
$850

Seymour Standing Under a Tree
JAMES A. MCNEILL WHISTLER
American, (1834-1903)
Etching with drypoint, 1859, Kennedy 31, (ii/III); edition unknown. 5 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. Signed in the plate. This is a fine, early impression of the second state of three printed on thin Japanese paper. The margins are wide and probably full. The condition is also fine. This early print is described by Katharine Lochnan as, "Whistler's first landscape etching." (See: The Etchings of James McNeill Whistler, Yale University Press, 1984; page 69.)
$2,600