The Pearl Diver (De Parelduiker)
RICHARD ROLAND HOLST
Dutch, (1868-1938)
Lithograph printed in black and gold on grey paper, 1918, edition unknown but probably small. 13 7/8 x 16 1/2 in. Initialed and dated on the stone. This is a good impression with full margins. (The gold is printed a bit lighter than usual.) The condition is quite good. Holst was an important Dutch symbolist mural painter, illustrator and printmaker. As seen here, the pearl stands for the art object and is presented to the public by the artist (the diver). (Literature: F. Leidelmeijer & D. van der Cingel, Art Nouveau and Art Deco en Nederland, Amsterdam, 1983, p. 45, ill. 21.)
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Swans (Zwaanen)
DIRK HOMBERG
Dutch, (1885-1952)
Lithograph, circa 1930, edition probably about 50. 11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. Signed and titled in ink. A fine impression with narrow margins. The condition is fine overall. Homberg studied in Rotterdam. He was also a painter with a wide-ranging choice of subjects.
$350

La Personne Récompensée
FLORIS JESPERS
Belgian, (1889-1965)
Linocut, 1919, Buyck 204f, edition unknown but probably 50 or fewer. 23 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. Bearing an ink signature and dated lower left "5/9/19." This large and remarkable linocut was published in the portfolio "Six Linos" (1919). Jespers produced these works early in his career and they are quite rare. A fine impression with full margins. Mounted to a support sheet. Printed on thin wove paper. Minor tears with just one touching the image at top. Jespers has been the subject of several retrospectives including a 1989 show at the Musee des Beaux-Arts in Antwerp. This print is beautifully framed.
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Clown et Accordéon
FLORIS JESPERS
Belgian, (1889-1965)
Etching, 1928, Carpentier-Lebeer 32, edition 100. 9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil below the image. This is a fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. This is a fine example from his celebrated series of clown prints. Many oils were done in addition to the prints and several impressions were hand colored by the artist.
$1,400

Dutch Town View
GERM DE JONG
Dutch, (1886-1967)
Lithograph, 1916, edition unknown. 12 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. Signed on the stone and signed and dated in pencil. This is a very good impression other than a couple minor printing creases which are barely noticeable. Narrow margins. De Jong was a fine lithographer as well as a painter. Town views such as this are typical and this is an early work.
$500

Canal de Holland, près de Rotterdam (Canal in Holland, Near Rotterdam)
JOHAN BARTHOLD JONGKIND
Dutch, (1819-1891)
Etching, 1875, Melot J19 (iii/VI), edition unknown. 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. Signed and dated in the plate,lower right. This is a superb, luminous impression of this early state. The paper is a sturdy white laid bearing a partial illegible watermark. The margins are full with a deckle edge on all sides. The condition is excellent. Jongkind studied in the Hague and spent much of his time in Paris where he was a student of Eugène Isabey. He was friendly with Sisley, Boudin and also Monet and he quickly began to excel as a painter in the impressionist style. His etchings are quite painterly and early impressions such as this one convey his best achievements as a fine and underrated etcher.
$2,000

Dutch Children with Rabbit
EDZARD W. KONING
Dutch, (1869-1954)
Lithograph printed in colors, 1948, edition unknown. 13 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. Signed on the stone and also signed in pencil. A fine impression. Full margins. Minor rippling in the margins only.
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View of Brussels from a Window
HENRI LOGELAIN
Belgian, (1889-1968)
Lithograph printed in colors, undated (1920s), edition unknown. 10 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. Signed on the stone with the monogram. A fine impression on tan paper. Full margins. Backed with a support sheet otherwise fine. Possibly a proof impression before text. A fine combination of color and design.
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Shadows (Des Ombres)
FRANS MASEREEL
Belgian, (1889-1972)
Linoleum cut, 1953, Vorms & von der Gabelentz D155, edition 25. 7 1/16 x 9 7/8 in. Initialed and dated in the plate. Signed, numbered, titled and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in excellent condition. The margins are full. This work was issued as a separate print and was never found in any book editions like so many of the artist's prints. Masereel is probably the best known Belgian expressionist printmaker and he was quite prolific. The signed prints, however, are increasingly hard to find since they were done in very small editions. This is a very good example of his work from the 1950s.
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Men Scything (Les Faucheurs)
PAUL-AUGUSTE MASUI-CASTRIQUE
Belgian, (1888-1981)
Lithograph, 1930s, edition 50 9 x 8 5/8 in. Signed in pencil, lower right. This is a fine dark impression printed on VAN GELDER ZONEN cream laid paper. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This print is from the set of six lithographs called "Les Faucheurs". Masui-Castrique was a stellar draughtsman and was essentially self-taught as a painter and printmaker. He was active as an illustrator for such works as La Legende de Thyl Ulenspiegel and La Vielle Flandre. Furthermore, on the diplomatic front, he was the Belgian ambassador to London from 1915-1919. Other works from this series are currently available.
$450

Don Juan
FOKKO MEES
Dutch, (1887-1968)
Wood engraving, 1930s, edition 30. 7 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. Signed in the block and signed and titled in pencil. A fine impression in fine condition with full margins. A very American-like image by Mees. He excelled in blockprints in both large and small formats.
$500

Modernist Scene with Figures
JORIS MINNE
Belgian, (1897-1988)
Woodcut, 1931, edition 35. 13 x 11 in. Signed in pencil. A superb impression. Full margins. Very good condition other than slightly light struck within a previous mat opening. Minne is one of the most important figures of the Belgian modernist movement. He was co-founder of the periodical "Lumiere" (1919) and in 1969 was named president of l'Academie Royale de Belgique. He was also a fine sculptor. A major retrospective of his work was held in 1988.
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Symbolic Scene with Race Cars
JORIS MINNE
Belgian, (1897-1988)
Woodcut, probably 1930s, edition 100. 10 3/8 x 8 in. Initialed in the block and signed in pencil, lower right. This is a fine impression on wove paper (the watermark reads PANNEKOEK, HOLLAND). The margins are full and the condition is very good other than a mild crease in the lower right margin area. Minne was an important Belgian expressionist printmaker who was the co-founder of Lumiere (1919). He was president of the Academie royale de Belgique in 1969.
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Bathers
JORIS MINNE
Belgian, (1897-1988)
Engraving, 1933, edition 90. 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. Initialed in the plate and signed in pencil, lower right. A fine impression printed on PANNEKOEK HOLLAND watermarked laid paper. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This delightful print is from the series "Charmes de la Mer". Minne's engraving style is somewhat similar to that of Laboureur. He was a co-founder of the periodical La Lumiere and was one of the preeminent woodcut artists working in Belgium between the world wars. Other works by Minne are currently available.
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Eve's Apple (Eva's Appel)
JORIS MINNE
Belgian, (1897-1988)
Woodcut, probably 1930s-1940s, edition 150. 10 x 6 in. Initialed in the block, lower right. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in excellent condition. The margins are full. Minne was born in Ostend. He was one of the five principal artists who illustrated "Lumiere" which was first published in Antwerp in 1919. The other artists were: Frans Masereel, Jan Cantré, Henri van Straten and Jozef Cantré. Together they founded Les Cinq (The Five). Minne was one of the preeminent blockprint aritsts in Belgium during this period. He took up sculpture after 1940.
$500

Summer
SIMON MOULIJN
Dutch, (1866-1948)
Lithograph, 1902, Kappers 20, edition 20. 6 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. Signed and dated on the stone and signed in pencil. A fine impression printed on chine colle. Full margins. Minor staining in the margins including two tiny specks just outside of image on left.
$500

Garden in Laren (Tuin in Laren)
SIMON MOULIJN
Dutch, (1866-1948)
Lithograph, 1897, Kappers 7, edition probably 25. 8 5/8 x 12 3/8 in. Initialed and dated on the stone. Signed and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression printed on a light grey chine appliqué. The margins are full and the condition is quite good apart from minor toning in the right margin. This early work exemplifies Moulijn's great skills as a draughtsman as well as his sensitivity to the medium of lithography. He specialized in poetic, tranquil landscapes and produced about two hundred prints during his career. He was active as a professor in Rotterdam and also published a book on lithography, De Lithografische Prentkunst," in 1918.
$675

Wilgen en Populieren (Willows and Poplars)
SIMON MOULIJN
Dutch, (1866-1948)
Lithograph , 1921, Kappers 87, edition only 16. 12 x 14 1/4 in. Signed and dated on the stone. Signed and numbered in pencil. This is a superb, luminous impression printed on Japanese paper. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This large, engaging work exemplifies Moulijn's great skills as a draughtsman as well as his subtle command of the medium of lithography. He specialized in poetic, tranquil landscapes and produced about two hundred prints during his career. He was active as a professor in Rotterdam and also published a book on lithography, "De Lithografische Prentkunst," in 1918.
$850

Evening (Avond)
SIMON MOULIJN
Dutch, (1866-1948)
Lithograph, 1893, Kappers 1, edition unknown. 10 x 13 3/4 in. Initialed and dated on the stone, lower left. Not pencil signed. This is a fine impression of this, the artist's first lithograph. The margins are full and the condition is quite good other than for wrinkling in the left edge of the margin and a few tiny tears in the sheet edges. This exceptional, Art Nouveau style Dutch landscape is rare. Moulijn was born in Rotterdam and did his best work in lithography.
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Edam. De Kwakelbrug
WOJ NIEUWENKAMP
Dutch, (1874-1950)
Etching, 1903, Nieuwenkamp E69, edition probably 50 plus several artist's proofs. 7 x 11 1/8 in. Signed in the plate and also signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed "epreuve d'artiste." A fine impression in very good condition. Minor stain in sky. Wide margins.
$1,200