Jacques Reich, American, 1852-1923, "Portrait of Whistler," Etching by Jacques Reich after the painting by Giovanni Boldini, image size 20 5/8 x 11 1/2 inches, 1916, pencil signed. Whistler's signature is etched below the image, Boldini's in the lower left corner of the image.
Albert W. Barker, American, 1874-1947, "Beyond Paul Point," Lithograph, image size 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches, 1930, edition of 125, initialed and dated within the plate, pencil signed and editioned.
The Title: "La Jolla"
Artist: Thomas McKnight (1941- )
Medium: Original Serigraph on arches paper, unframed
The size of Sheet: 32 1/2" x 35"
The size of Image: 26" x 29"
The year made: 1987
Publisher: Chalk & Vermillion
Edition No.: CIV/CL in roman numerals (115/150)
Signed: Lower right by artist, McKnight in pencil
The condition: Excellent, never been framed
Beautiful Serigraph by Thomas McKnight. Very crisp colors...
A beautifully executed miniature folk art watercolor on thin card portrait by J. H. Gillespie, housed in a cast foliate metal locket with an aperture on the reverse.
The condition is excellent, with no issues whatsoever. The reverse of the case is lacking the surround and glazing to the aperture.
Note: Gillespie was active on the East Coast of North America, Baltimore, New York, and Philadelphia around the 1829-1838 time period...
Charles A. Watson (American, 1857-1923)
Moonlight on the Chesapeake
Oil on canvas, signed lower right
Painting size: 12” x 10”
Frame size: 15.5” x 13.5”
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Watson was born in Baltimore, MD. He studied with A. Castaigne, E.S. Whiteman and D. Woodward...
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) original, signed silkscreen print - Petite Peinture Cubiste (Little Cubist Painting). Sheet size: 25 inches x 19 inches. Image size: 18.5 inches x 12.5 inches. Circa 1953. "Petite Peinture Cubiste" was originally painted by Jacques Villon in 1921...
Large original mixed media and collage on canvas by George Joseph Habergritz (American, 1909-1998), circa 1950-1960. This impressive work is signed l.l. It measures 28" by 38" (work alone). Provenance: direct gift of the artist to a New York friend. George Joseph Habergritz was active in New York City. He studied in Paris before WWII (Academie de la Grande Chaumiere) and in New York (NAD and Cooper Union). He was later an art instructor at the ASL, and also lectured on ethnographic art...
Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, French, 1884-1974, "The Beach at Saint Tropez," Etching with drypoint, image size 9 1/4 x 11 1/2, 1934, edition of 40, pencil signed and numbered. This print is also in the MoMA collection.
A nicely done miniature portrait, on natural organic material, of an attractive young woman. The sitter is wearing a white dress, a black necklace and earrings, and an upswept hairdo. The painting is housed in its blue velvet travel case, with a glass cover.
Condition is excellent, with no problems. The sight size is 2" by 1 1/2", and the closed case size is 3" by 2 1/2".
Oscar Florianes Bluemner (1867-1938), . The painting is 7 x 10 inches. The medium is watercolor and pencil. Provenance: The Estate of Oscar Bluemner's widow, sold to Virginia collector and then to a collector in New Jersey. Art & Antique Gallery, Inc., Worcester, MA. It may have been a preliminary painting for a larger painting
titled: "Play of Barns-Red" exhibited at the Owen Gallery in 2001. (size 28 x 30 inches). I spoke with Mr. Owen about this painting to get details...
Haku Maki was a prolific artist of modern Japanese prints in the second half of the 20th century. Many of his prints are known but quite a few remain unseen, even in the Internet age. The Emanation series was large: Maki probably produced more than 100 different prints in the series. At this advanced age, I have only seen about 30 of the Emanation prints—-and have only managed to acquire a few...
A charming vintage miniature pair of folk art paintings c1950s. This pair of miniature scenic view oil paintings depicts scenes the Gravenhurst, Ontario area. These 4-3/4" x 3-3/4" sight size paintings come in white painted 6" x 5" frames, and each was painted by May House. One shows "Muskoka Bay from Green Acres, W. Gravenhurst" and the other "Montgomery's Point + Gateway Hotel, from W...
Very fine Indian miniature painting on marble panel, depicting the royal court with the King on the Throne, close attention to details, use of vibrant gilt colors. The common and typical miniature paintings of this kind includes painting on ivory or paper or wood and this is my first experience involving use of marble in such painting. Size: Panel measures 6"H x 4"W.
Condition Report: This item is in good condition and due to use of thin plastic cover, for better protection, the photos are refl...
JOHN JOSEPH ENNEKING- AMERICAN;1841-1916
NOVEMBER TWILIGHT
Oil on Canvas
Signed lower right
Dimensions; 10.25" x 14.25"; framed; 16" x 20".
JJE was one of the most distinguished and successful painters of the late 19th C. He lived most his life in New England, and according to Wikipedia, his "favorite subject is the November Twilight of New England and the half lights of early spring, and late autumn and winter dawn and evening." He always said that his greatest teacher was nature. He ...
William Lee Hankey, British, 1869-1952, "Light in the Cottage," Etching, image size 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches, 1909, edition of 9, cat: Hardie-55, pencil signed l.r, "W Lee Hankey", plate initialed l.r. and artist seal l.c.
VICTOR JOSEPH GATTO: AMERICAN (1893-1965) WORKING THE FARM;
Oil on Canvasboard
Signed lower right:
VJG, with no artistic background or training, started painting at age 45-48. In 1943, he had his first exhibit in NYC and gained instant recognition in the NY art scene as a folk art, naive/primitive painter, His works were exhibited in many major museums, (MOMA,WHITNEY ETC,) and he is listed in numerous art reference books. He painted with vibrant colors, and complex details. Dimensions; 16" x...
Rare gouache on paper circa 1940s by Emanuel Glicenstein (Glicen) Romano (American born in Italy, 1897-1984). This work measures roughly 12" by 9" (19" by 15" in its frame). It is signed Glicenstein Romano l.l. Glicenstein Romano worked for the Federal Art Project creating murals in the thirties. He created a series of allegorical works depicting the Holocaust in the forties and this work may be part of that group. Glicenstein Romano is well listed and collected (Metropolitan Museum of Art...
In late 2011, I received several Maki prints of 1981. These all have leather-like surfaces. I thought this was a phenomenon of that year. I was wrong. Maki actually used this surface in 1971 for a few Persimmon prints and then not again until 1981. I show here copies from my Maki archives. When we filed those images a long time ago, they were not clear enough, are still not. But I think they are with that leather-like finish. Any views most gratefully received. My images are from catalo...