Original deep etching on zinc by Wendell H. Black (American, 1919-1972), first edition posthumously printed by Berkley Chappell. In excellent condition. 11 1/2 by 19 1/4 image alone. Titled and numbered 7/25 in pencil l.l. Signed "Wendell H. Black '61 by Elaine" l.r. Plate 9 in The Lost Prints of Wendell H. Black by Henry Sayre. Provenance available.

A fine Old Master drawing in pencil and red chalk on laid paper, measuring 6" by 3 3/4" inside the mat (16 1/4" by 14 1/2" in modern day framing), unsigned, but with accompanying information, a circa 1970 typed label, proclaiming this to be "Lady with Jug", and by listed English late 18th century/early 19th century artist PRINCE HOARE II (1755-1834). There is also nearby an "18 Gns" price (18 Guineas). A self portrait by Hoare hammered at Sotheby's New York in 2015 for $16,000...

This is an original lithograph by the famous French artist MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985), titled "Le Clown Fleuri" (Clown with Flowers), 1963, from "Lithographes Originales de Marc Chagall", printed by Mourlot. There was a signed (1962) edition with margins, and examples sell between $6,000 and $12,000 at auction (size significantly larger). This appears to be from the unsigned 1963 edition of 2,000 examples, which were of this smaller size...

An antique COPY of the 1886 painting "Emperor Justinian" (also known as "Justinian in Council"), by famous French artist Benjamin Constant (1845-1902) known for his Orientalist works and excellence as an academic painter. This copy is clearly marked with the name of the talented copyist at lower left, adjacent to a fair facsimile of the Constant signature. The original work is currently displayed by the Ringling Museum of Sarasota, Florida; it is enormous, at over 13 feet by 22 feet...

William Walcot, British, 1874-1943, "The Thames," Etching with drypoint, image size 4 1/8 x 12 3/4 inches, 1922, pencil signed.

Etching on paper, 1923, measuring 9" by 13" (15" by 18 3/4" framed---no glass), titled "La Lagune--Venise" in pencil in lower right margin, signed in pencil at lower left margin and numbered there 80 from an edition of 100, by the important artist EDGAR CHAHINE (1874-1947). The influence of Whistler's similar graphic works and drawings featuring Venice is very obvious, what with the big sky and tiny silhouettes of the buildings on the horizon far away...

A most unusual item and conversation piece: a color print, 26" by 22" as framed, the subject a decorated Christmas tree, titled at top "Joy to the World", "Arnold & Maria" at bottom center, numbered 31/100 examples at lower left margin, and pencil signed at lower right, by none other than one of the most famous people on the planet, Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Bernard Boutet De Monvel 1881-1949 French This is a fine color aquatint by French artist Bernard Boutet de Monvel .. It is titled Fillette a L'Ombrelle, created and printed in 1910. The image measures 10 3/4X6 7/8 inches. Signed in block letters in pencil lower right border. Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet. Numbered as 3/10.

A beautiful multi-plate color etching by master printmaker LUIGI KASIMIR (1881-1962), dated lower right 1922, and pencil signed there in the margin by the artist. The subject could be mistaken for Paris, what with the advertising kiosk, but this is in fact the Vienna Opera House in Austria. Kasimir was born in present-day Slovenia into a family of poets and artists...

Watercolor painting of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, circa turn of the century plus or minus a few years (bears date, apparently 1902, extreme right corner), 11 1/4" by 20", (20" by 28 1/2" as framed), signed at lower right indecipherably. The signature appears as "Bonary" or something similar. The painting was executed on paper, which has oxidized over the years, there being a definite browning now...

Lithograph with hand coloring from the Imperial folio quadrupeds series circa 1846, plate number 119, depicting the species Myodes hudsonius (the Hudson's Bay lemming), by the important American naturalist artist and lithographer JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851). Audubon was assisted by his son John Woodhouse Audubon, and the printing was by J. T. Bowen of Philadelphia...

Joseph Pennell, American, 1857-1926, "Up to the Woolworth," etching, image size 11 3/4 x 7 3/8 inches, 1915, edition of 75, pencil signed "J Pennell imp".

Oil on canvas painting, 24" by 36" (30" by 42" framed), late 20th century, the subject a family of elephants at an African waterhole, signed at lower right by listed artist DON ERDMAN (sometimes spelled as ERDMANN). The work is similar to works by better known artists such as David Shepherd or Bob Kuhn which bring thousands of dollars. Erdman is listed in Davenport's, but I am hard pressed to find more information on him...

Reynold H Weidenaar 1915-1985 American THis is an original mezzotint by American artist Reynold Weidenaar. The title is Cathedral Repairs, Mexico City. This image was created and printed in 1949 and was the presentation print of The Printmakers Society of California. The original information sheet is included. The image measures 9X7 inches, hand signed in pencil and printed on an Arches watermarked medium weight sheet.

Oil on an old board, the subject a snowy high mountain peak at left framed by a forested ridge in the middle ground. 9 1/2" by 13 1/2", the frame 2 3/4" wide on a side, signed at extreme right by the noted Hungarian impressionist painter LASZLO NEOGRADY (1896-1962). Neogrady's later works, such as forested mountains under heavy snow, being much more impressionistic in style, are more familiar to the art buying public...

Max Pollak, Austrian/American, 1886-1970, "L'Dia". A very fine original etching in colors by Max Pollak, image size 11 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches, c. 1930, from a small edition of 60 impressions, pencil signed, titled and numbered. Max Pollak was grew up in Vienna, Austria and attended the Vienna Academy of Art where he studied with portrait artist Fernand Schmutzer. Pollack became well known for his portraits and his etchings, and in 1910 won the Prix de Rome...

Original acrylic on panel by Arnold Mesches, measuring 11" by 23". This early work by Mesches (dated on the reverse 1959) retains its original frame and was purchased from the artist in 1960. Arnold Mesches is an extremely well-listed artist born in New York in 1923. He is known for having turned the files the FBI kept on him into works of "engage" art. He is well represented in museums around the country, among which the San Francisco Museum of Art, and the San Diego Museum of Art...

Hermine David, French, 1886-1971, "Le Concours Hippique". This is a beautifully energetic original etching with drypoint by French artist Hermine David. The image size is 9 7/8 x 8 1/8 inches, published in 1927 in a small edition of 40, pencil signed and numbered. A rich impression on a medium weight watermarked wove type paper. Hermine David was born and raised in Paris and at the age of 16 was accepted into the Ecole Des Beaux Arts, later going on the study at the Academy Julien. She was a wel...