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Processional - Taos -  KLOSS

Processional - Taos
GENE KLOSS
American, (1903-1996)
Drypoint, 1948, Sanchez 431, edition 250. 9 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression with full margins. The condition is fine. This dynamic work was made for the Society of Print Connoisseurs in Hicksville, NY. The print is also known as Christmas Processional at Taos.
$3,500

Clouds at Sunset -  KLOSS

Clouds at Sunset
GENE KLOSS
American, (1903-1996)
Drypoint and aquatint, 1953, Sanchez 449, edition 250. 9 x 13 7/8 in. Signed in pencil. Here we have a superb impression with full margins. The condition is fine apart from traces of the original hinges showing at the top corners, recto. This was a presentation print for the Print Club of Albany. Impressions are cited in the following museums: The National Gallery of Art, The Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco and the Worcester Art Museum, and others.
$2,250

Summer Evening in New Mexico -  KLOSS

Summer Evening in New Mexico
GENE KLOSS
American, (1903-1996)
Aquatint and drypoint, 1941, Sanchez 370, edition 75. 8 7/8 x 12 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a fine, dramatic impression with full margins. The condition is fine. (There's a little bit of time toning on the outer right edge of the sheet.)
$3,500

The Cushion (Der Polster) -  KURZWEIL

The Cushion (Der Polster)
MAXIMILLIAN KURZWEIL
Austrian, (1867-1916)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1903, edition unknown. 11 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. Signed with the printed text below along the support sheet. This is a stellar impression with the untrimmed original support. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (There's some modest rippling in the upper margin where the sheet is attached to the mount.) This is the published edition of this famous print published by the Verlag der Gesellschaft für Vervielfältigende Kunst, Vienna. It's illustrated on page 241 of Jugendstijl; Graphik und Druchkunst by Hans Hofstatter.
$3,800

Manhattan Canyon -  LANDECK

Manhattan Canyon
ARMIN LANDECK
American, (1905-1984)
Drypoint, 1934, Kraeft 46, edition 100. 14 x 6 3/4 in. Signed in pencil and inscribed, "for Wellesley Davis." This is a superb impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. This is an early, stellar New York image with a nice balance of modernism and careful observation. This plate did wear down a bit after awhile and not all of the impressions are this rich. Provenance: Hirschl & Adler, New York.
$4,000

At the Sea (An der Zee) -  LESCHORN

At the Sea (An der Zee)
PAUL LESCHORN
German, (1876-1971)
Woodcut printed on gray paper, circa 1915-20, edition unknown. 8 7/8 x 15 1/2 in. Signed and titled in pencil. Here we have a fine impression of this somber and finely executed print. The margins are full. The condition is very good apart from a soft crease in the upper margin well away from the image. There's a fine, informative story about the artist on the following blog called Modern Printmakers: Paul Leschorn: Master of Light. https://haji-b.blogspot.com/2011/01/paul-leschhorn-master-of-light.html
$1,000

Tree Manhattan -  LEWIS

Tree Manhattan
MARTIN LEWIS
American, (1881-1962)
Drypoint, 1930, McCarron 87, edition 91 including 10 trial proofs. 12 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. Signed in pencil. This is a superb, luminous impression with full margins. The condition is fine. (There's just a very faint suggestion of a mat line.) This exceptional print contains all the elements of a great Martin Lewis; dramatic lights and darks, solitary figures, well-integrated architectural design and there's that added element of urban mystery to engage our imagination.
$13,000

Winter on White Street -  LEWIS

Winter on White Street
MARTIN LEWIS
American, (1881-1962)
Drypoint and sand ground, 1934, McCarron 110 (iii/III), edition 41 including 4 trial proofs. 10 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. Signed in pencil. This is a very fine, atmospheric impression with full margins. The condition is fine apart from a couple of tiny specks in the lower margin. This uncommon print was done in Danbury, CT. As McCarron aptly states, "The placement of two blank white rectangles near the center of the composition is a daring compositional device." (see pg. 197).
SOLD

Seated Man before a Stove (Zittende Man voor Potkachel) -  LOEBER

Seated Man before a Stove (Zittende Man voor Potkachel)
LOU LOEBER
Dutch, (1894-1983)
Linoleum cut, circa 1926, edition 75. 11 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. Initialed in the block, lower right. Signed and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression printed on thin Japanese paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. This stellar Dutch modernist image exemplifies De Stijl aesthetics and it's one of Loeber's best prints. This print is illustrated on page 36 of "Gedroomd Papier, Tekeningen en Prenten 1850-1935" by Ton Geerts (2010). Louise Marie 'Lou' Loeber studied at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam from 1915-1918. Mondrian was a big influence along the way as was Bart van der Leck (who became a neighbor of hers in Blaricum.) In 1931, she married the artist Dirk Koning (1888-1978) whose work was somewhat similiar. Loeber's early prints are rare.
$4,000

Tanks # 1 -  LOZOWICK

Tanks # 1
LOUIS LOZOWICK
American, (1893-1973)
Lithograph, 1929, Flint 39, edition 50. 13 7/8 x 8 in. Initialed on the stone, lower left corner. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a fine, rich impression of this dynamic print. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (Five additional impressions were printed in 1972 by Burr Miller. They are numbered I/X/V/X.) "In Tanks (No. 1), Lozowick creates a celebratory vision of a nocturnal industrial landscape with a monumental storage tank rising heroically through a lattice of pipes and scaffolding. The image also speaks to progress through the juxtaposition of an airplane and a team of horses. Mastery of the lithographic medium is evident in the velvety surfaces and subtle tonal gradations, while the simplification of forms and faceted planes reveal Lozowick's debt to Cubism, Russian Constructivism, and other avant-garde styles that he saw during his travels in Europe in the 1920s." (from the entry in the Brooklyn Museum online catalogue for their impression of this print.)
$6,000

Entrance to the French Capuchin Monastery in Athens (after Le Bas) -  MERYON

Entrance to the French Capuchin Monastery in Athens (after Le Bas)
CHARLES MERYON
French, (1821-1868)
Etching, 1854, Schneiderman 50 (iii/III); edition unknown. 7 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. This is a fine, rich impression printed with plate tone. The margins are somewhat narrow and the condition is fine. (There's a faint suggestion of an earlier mat line.) This print was published in "Athens aux XVe, XVIe et XVIIe Siècles" by Count Léon Laborde (1854).
$1,500

Barasingha Hert -  MESQUITA

Barasingha Hert
SAMUEL JESSURUN DE MESQUITA
Dutch, (1868-1944)
Lithograph, 1916, Van Es L012, only 11 impressions have been located. 15 1/8 x 11 in. Initialed and dated on the stone, lower right. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression of this rare print. The margins appear to be full and untrimmed. The condition is fine. Animals and birds were a favorite subject of the artist.
$1,600

Winter (Hohe Warte in Wien) -  MOLL

Winter (Hohe Warte in Wien)
CARL MOLL
Austrian, (1861-1945)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1903, edition unknown. 16 3/4 x 17 in. Signed in the printed text below the image. This is a fine impression of this notable and large woodcut. The margins are full and the condition is fine. This is the published state of this woodcut which reads, "Verlag der Gesellschaft für Vervielfältigende Kunst, Wien." ("Publishing House for the Society of Reproducing Art".
$2,200

Falling Leaves, Amersfoort (Vallende Bladeren) -  NIEUWENKAMP

Falling Leaves, Amersfoort (Vallende Bladeren)
WOJ NIEUWENKAMP
Dutch, (1874-1950)
Etching, 1907-1914, Nieuwenkamp E88, Braches E 88 (iii/IV); edition 10 in this state. 14 1/8 x 15 1/4 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. Signed and titled in pencil. (This impression has the etched remarque of leaves and a branch in the lower right corner.) This is a fine impression on sturdy laid paper. The margins are wide and the condition is very good. (There's a soft crease in the lower left corner in the blank area of the plate.) This exemplary work is a fine example of Dutch art nouveau ("nieuwe kunst") printmaking where art and decoration come together in a refined and elegant way. Braches lists a total of 33 impressions; the third state being printed in 1908. The artist finally printed the last ten impressions in 1916 with apparently no changes made to the plate. Braches does not indicate when the remarque was added. In any event, this is a rare and remarkable etching of the Dutch art nouveau era.
$2,000

The Vagabonds (Les Trimardeurs) -  PISSARRO

The Vagabonds (Les Trimardeurs)
CAMILLE PISSARRO
French, (1830-1903)
Lithograph, 1896, Delteil/Cailac 154 (v/V); edition 300. 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. Signed on the stone, lower left. This is a fine impression printed on chine appliqué for Les Temps Nouveau and printed by Jean Grave, Paris. The margins are full and the condition is very good apart from subtle foxing in the margins only. The early impressions from states one to four are proofs only and are so annotated. Les Temps Nouveau was an anarchist newspaper founded by Jean Grave in 1895.
SOLD

The Echoing Shore -  PLATT

The Echoing Shore
JOHN PLATT
British, (1886-1967)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1931, Chapman 21 (a of c), edition unknown. 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. Signed with the artist's estate stamp on the verso, lower right corner. This is a fine impression of this extremely rare print. The margins are somewhat narrow but this is most likely the original size sheet used at the time of printing. Excellent condition. "Chapman describes this print as having "no projected edition." The influence of Japanese printmaking is clearly in evidence here.
SOLD

The Giant Stride -  PLATT

The Giant Stride
JOHN PLATT
British, (1886-1967)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1918, Chapman 5; projected edition of 150 and the recorded edition was 120. 6 5/8 x 16 1/4 in. Dated in the block, upper center near the top. Signed and titled in pencil, lower right, along with "LXXX" in pencil at the lower left. Here we have a fine impression with fresh colors. The margins are modest which is typically the case with this print and many other woodcuts by the artist. The condition is excellent. The Giant Stride was exhibited in 1922 at the 3rd International Exposition in Los Angeles organized by the Printmakers Society of California. This print was awarded the Gold Medal for best print in any medium. The artist used his family members as models for the figures in the print.
$2,800

Lapwings -  PLATT

Lapwings
JOHN PLATT
British, (1886-1967)
Woodcut printed in seven colors, 1936, Chapman 32, recorded edition of only 22. 16 1/2 x 8 in. Signed and numbered "XIX" in pencil. This is a fine impression printed on Japanese paper. The margins are substantial. The condition is fine apart from a small wrinkle in the lower left corner and one in the upper left. There was no projected edition for this print. The influence of Japanese printmaking is clearly evident.
$2,000

Yellow Calla -  RICE

Yellow Calla
WILLIAM S. RICE
American, (1873-1963)
White line woodcut printed in colors, circa 1925, from a very small edition. 9 1/4 x 6 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb, luminous impression printed on fibrous Japanese paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (The original paper tape hinges are at the top corners, recto.) Rice was born in Pennsylvania and later moved to California where he taught printmaking at the Alameda and Oakland public schools. Rice was a true craftsman and he authored two books on the subject of block printing. The white line technique, which he used for making this print, originated in Provincetown, MA. Only one block is needed to make the print.
$4,800

Saint-Paul- de-Vence -  SEABY

Saint-Paul- de-Vence
ALLEN W. SEABY
British, (1867-1953)
Woodcut printed in colors, undated, probably 1920s, Edition unknown. 7 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. Initialed in the block, lower left. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression of this uncommon print. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (There's some stray printer's ink here and there in the outer margins.) St Paul-de-Vence is a medieval town in the Provence-Aples-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France. It's near Nice. We are aware of a pencil study for this charming print.
$1,000

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