The Three Barges
ARTHUR BRISCOE
British, (1873-1943)
Etching, 1925, Hurst 139, edition 75. 7 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. Signed, dated and titled in the plate. Signed and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression printed with tone. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. According to Hurst, "on the skyline lies Gravesend, viewed from the old Tilbury Hotel". (Gravesend is in northwest Kent along the Thames River."
$550

Making a Passage
ARTHUR BRISCOE
British, (1873-1943)
Drypoint, 1924, Hurst 84, edition 75. 6 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. Signed and numbered in ink. This is a fine, luminous impression printed on a cream wove paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (There's subtle, small spot of foxing just to the right of the image.)
$550

Viba
GERALD BROCKHURST
British/American, (1890-1978)
Etching, 1929, Fletcher 63, edition 111 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. Signed in the plate, lower right. Signed in pencil. This is a superb impression of the published state. The margins are full and the condition is fine other than for two old paper hinges at the top corners and the slightest suggestion of toning within an earlier mat opening. (Fletcher describes seven states with no descriptive variations among states three to seven.)
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James McBey
GERALD BROCKHURST
British/American, (1890-1978)
Etching, 1931, Fletcher 69 viii or IX/IX), edition 111 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Signed and titled in the plate. Signed in pencil. Here we have a superb impression printed on white wove paper. The margins are full with the possible exception of the lower margin apparently slightly trimmed. The condition is fine apart from the faintest suggestion of toning within an earlier mat opening. This, along with his portrait of Henry Rushbury, are two of Brockhurst's finest portraits of his contemporaries.
$2,000

Henry Rushbury
GERALD BROCKHURST
British/American, (1890-1978)
Etching, 1930, Fletcher 66 (xii or xiii/XIII), edition 111. 10 x 7 3/8 in. Signed and titled in the plate. Signed in pencil, lower right, and signed by the sitter in pencil, lower left. This is a superb impression printed on a light cream wove paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (There's just a very faint suggestion of toning from an earlier mat opening. There are two older paper hinges on the left edge, verso.) This exceptional work has two collector marks; E.F.A. (not in Lugt) and an Arabic script in an oval printed in red ink which we cannot identify. This is either state XII or XIII with the name of the sitter in the plate. It's unusual to have Rushbury's pencil signature on the print.
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Deux Landaises (Anais and Marguérite)
GERALD BROCKHURST
British/American, (1890-1978)
Etching, 1923, Fletcher 38 (viVII), edition 76. 8 x 6 in. Signed in the plate, upper right corner. Signed in pencil. Brockurst has written 6th state, G.L.B. in the lower margin and he also initialed the back of the sheet. This is a superb, beautifully inked impression printed on antique laid paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (The lower right corner margin shows a slight crease and there's a very modest stain in the upper right corner, well away from the image.
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Une Dacquoise (Anais)
GERALD BROCKHURST
British/American, (1890-1978)
Etching, 1922, Fletcher 29 (iii/III), edition 76. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. Signed in the plate at the top. Signed in pencil. This is a fine, vibrant impression with full margins. The paper is a fine laid and the watermark reads ENGLAND. The condition is very good with only a faint suggestion of toning within an early mat opening. The print comes with an old Kleemann Gallery(NY) label.
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Opium
MAX BRUNING
German, (1887-1968)
Drypoint, circa 1920-30, edition unknown. 14 x 7 in. Signed and titled in pencil. Here we have a superb impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. Bruning was a student of Frans van Stuck. His work during this early period was a combination of art deco and decadent symbolism. He was commissioned as a war artist and thereafter settled in Berlin. Many of his copper plates were destroyed during the war. His prints are now rare as what we have here. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression with full margins. The condition is fine.
$1,200

Young Lady in the Bath (Jeune Fille au Bain)
JOHN BUCKLAND-WRIGHT
British, (1897-1954)
Drypoint, 1932, Buckland-Wright M29, edition 25. 7 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. Initialed in the plate, lower left. Signed, dated, numbered and titled in pencil. This is a fine, rich impression printed on a sturdy, simili japon paper. The margins are full. The condition is fine apart from slight light toning within an earlier mat opening. Here Buckland-Wright depicts a woman stepping into the bath as viewed through the doorway. This rare print was printed by Brunel in Paris.
$700

The Cabstand (Une Matinée d'Hiver au Quai de l'Hôtel-Dieu)
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching, drypoint and traces of roulette, 1876, Bourcard-Goodfriend 123 (xiii/XV), edition unknown. 9 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. Signed with the red stamp on the edge of the image lower left (Lugt 977). This is a superb, luminous impression of this rare state. There are inky plate edges in areas which suggest the proof-like nature of this impression. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This is described by Goodfriend as the "final published state of the print." The etched writing along the bottom edge reads "Une Matinée d'Hiver au Quai de l'Hôtel Dieu," and on the right side, "2em Etat de Publication..." This state was unknown to Bourcard. This is certainly one of Buhot's finest prints shown here in an exemplary impression.
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The Little Thatched Cottages (Les Petites Chaumieres)
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching, drypoint, aquatint, roulette, 1878, Bourcard / Goodfriend 41 (iv/IV) 4 x 5 3/8 in. Signed in the plate. Signed in pencil and also with the small owl stamp. This is a superb impression, rich in contrasts, printed on light cream laid paper. The margins appear to be full. The condition is fine. This charming little print was done in Quinéville, Normandy.
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Westminster Palace
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching and drypoint, 1884, Bourcard / Goodfriend 155 (iv/VII), edition unknown. 11 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. Signed and dated in the plate. Signed in pencil "F.B." and also with the artist's red owl stamp. (Lugt 977) This superb, luminous impression is also inscribed by the artist, "épreuve d'essai du 4e état après la planche coupée et avant le retouche du ciel." ('Proof of the fourth state after the plate was cut but before the reworking of the sky.') The condition is fine and the margins are wide and probably untrimmed. This large and impressive work is here seen in an outstanding impression.
$4,000

The Crown (La Tiare)
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching, drypoint and aquatint, 1888, Bourcard-Goodfriend 173 (iv/IV) 15 5/8 x 12 7/8 in. Signed in pencil and with the artist's large red owl stamp (Lugt 977) in the lower left corner. This is a superb impression rich in tone and contrasts. The paper is a cream Japanese and the margins are probably full. Excellent condition. There's an annotation by Buhot along the bottom of the sheet: Tirage //300 épr.//25 ép. D'artiste//3 ép.sur Japon. Here Buhot depicts the crown offered to pope Léon XIII for his jubilee. It was made by the goldsmith François-Désiré Froment-Meurice who knew Buhot. The artist depicts his son in the foreground.
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Cacoletière Assise
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching and drypoint, 1875, Bourcard-Goodfriend 58 (states 2 and 3); uncommon. 4 1/2 x 6 7/16 in. Both prints signed in the plate lower right. These are fine impressions with full margins. Fine condition. The first is an impression of the 2nd state. The second is Goodfriends's third state showing the drypoint cancellation marks and a large owl design in the upper right. Buhot seemed to like depicting women and donkeys as the subject appears in other prints. This pair makes for an interesting combination. (Note: "Cacoletière" refers to the seated woman who holds on to the donkey/mule with two seats meant to transport people on scenic rides.)
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The Cabstand (Une Matinée d'Hiver au Quai de l'Hôtel-Dieu)
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching, drypoint and traces of aquatint and roulette, 1876, Bourcard-Goodfriend 123 (x/XV), edition unknown. 9 3/8 x 12 9/16 in. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. This a fine, luminous impression printed with a nicely modulated plate tone throughout. The margins are wide (2 1/2") and probably full and the paper bears a VAN GELDER watermark. The condition is excellent other than for a small repaired tear in the lower right margin, well away from the image. This iconic 19th century French etching is shown here in a desirable state and impression, without the extreme dark murkiness of some of the impressions printed. Buhot's large red owl stamp (Lugt 977) shows along the platemark on the left side.
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Les Petites Chaumières (The Small Cottages)
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching, drypoint, aquatint and roulette, 1878, Bourcard-Goodfriend 149 (iv/IV), edition unknown. 4 x 5 1/2 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. Signed with the large red owl stamp below (Lugt 977). This is a very fine impression printed on a sturdy cream Japanese paper. The margins are wide and probably full. The condition is excellent. The location of this print is Quinéville, Normandy.
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L'Orage (The Storm)
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching, drypoint and roulette, circa 1879, Bourcard-Goodfriend 145 (iii/VII), edition unknown. 5 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. Signed in the plate twice in the lower left. Signed in pencil below the image. Here we have a superb, luminous impression printed on cream laid paper. The margins are wide and probably full. The condition is excellent. This print relates to a painting by Constable as well as a David Lucas mezzotint of the same subject.
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La Fête Nationale au Boulevard Clichy
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching, drypoint and aquatint, 1878, Bourcard-Goodfriend 127 (vii/VIII), edition unknown. 12 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. Signed with the artist's red owl stamp in the image. This is a fine impression printed on sturdy wove paper. The margins are wide and probably full. The condition is fine other than for a small repaired tear in the left margin, well away from the image.
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(A Woman with Swans) La Dame aux Cygnes
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Drypoint, etching, aquatint and roulette, 1879, Bourcard / Goodfriend 44 (iii/III), edition unknown. 5 1/8 x 7 in. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. Signed with the artists' red owl stamp (Lugt 977) and also signed and inscribed in pencil, "épreuve d'artiste, Felix Buhot." This is a superb impression printed on parchment which is uncommon in Buhot prints. The margins are wide. The print was mounted decades ago to a sturdy, thin paper board, possibly by the dealer who sold it; Harlow, Keppel & Co., Fifth Avenue, New York. Their label describes this impression as "an extremely fine proof." Signed impressions are rare.
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Country Neighbors (Les Voisins de Campagne)
FELIX BUHOT
French, (1847-1898)
Etching, drypoint and aquatint, 1879-80, Bourcard-Goodfriend 148 (vi/VII), edition unknown. 5 1/4 x 7 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. Signed in the lower right with the small red owl stamp (Lugt 978). This is a fine impression printed on cream laid paper without a watermark. The margins are full. The condition is good apart from a skillfully repaired split in the image in the lower left. This is certainly the most charming of Buhot's prints. (Subsequently discovered by Goodfriend, there's a new state which is this one, now the sixth state, showing a cat in the border at the left. The final state is now the seventh which is the cancelled state of the plate.)
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