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A Few Ideas Drypoint, 1927, Flint 71, edition unknown. 7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. This is a fine, rich impression of this uncommon and entertaining print. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. Left to right, around the table: Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Mrs. George Biddle, John Carroll, Louise Hellstrom, George Biddle and and Mrs. Kuniyoshi. Left to right, across the back: Henry Billings, Alexander Brook, Pat Riley, Peggy Bacon, Inez Carroll and Mrs. Riley. The scene is George Biddle's livingroom at their home in Croton-on-Hudson. This outstanding print is in the collection of: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the National Gallery among others. Provenance: Hirschl & Adler, New York. $5,000 |
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Aesthetic Pleasure Drypoint, 1936, Flint 126, edition 174. 6 x 8 1/2 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. This outstanding print is found in the Whitney Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, the McNay Art Museum and others. SOLD |
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All Together Drypoint, 1951, Flint 159, edition unknown. 8 7/8 x 12 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb early impression with working proof annotations by the artist in pencil on all four margins. The impression is inscribed "1st state. 1 print." The margins are slightly trimmed affecting the left and top edges of the writing. The condition is otherwise fine. This is a rare print to begin with and her working proofs rarely come on to the market. SOLD |
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An Object of Interest Drypoint, 1941, Flint 138, edition 250. 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. Signed and titled in pencil. A superb impression with full margins. Trace of old staining in the upper margins. SOLD |
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Country Dressmaking Drypoint, 1925, Flint 55, edition unknown. 7 1/4 x 5 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. Note the cat in the lower right corner. SOLD |
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Dance at the League Drypoint, 1919, Flint 25, edition unknown. 7 x 10 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb, rich impression of this stellar print. The margins are full and the paper is a sturdy off white wove. The condition is very good apart from smudges in the right margin (from printing, most likely) and ink smudges on the verso. The verso also bears the ink stamp of the Downtown Gallery, NY (1935). SOLD |
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Haunted House Drypoint, 1940, Flint 134, edition 250. 7 x 4 15/16 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a fine impression with full margins. The condition is fine other than for the old hinges and two very minor printing wrinkles in the upper left and lower left corner margins extending away from the plate corners. SOLD |
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Heavy Traffic Drypoint, circa 1941, Flint 141 7 x 5 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression printed on white wove paper with full margins. The condition is excellent. The location depicted here is Fourth Avenue at 14th Street in New York. SOLD |
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Lady Artist Drypoint, 1925, Flint 58, edition unknown. 6 x 4 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a fine, rich impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. (There are tack holes along the sheet edges as we often see with Hassam's etchings. The prints were tacked to a wall after printing to keep them flat when drying.) This charming self portrait is listed in eight museum collections. SOLD |
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Post Haste Drypoint, circa 1935, Flint 125, edition unknown. 55/8 x 12 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression printed on white wove paper. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. The scene is a post office with James Farley, Postmaster General, at the far right. Several other notable politicians of the time are present. Farley became a target of criticism as the result of cancellation of airmail contracts with commercial airlines. He also had the habit of presenting specimen sheets of new stamps to high-ranking democrats. $2,500 |
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Teasing the Cat Drypoint, 1919, Flint 43, edition unknown. 6 x 5 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a rich impression printed on a sturdy cream Japanese paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. This is also called "The Teasing Attentions of Eleven Young Poles." This image served as an illustration for "Catnip and Catnap" from the True Philosopher and other Cat Tales published in Boston by Four Seas Company, 1919. SOLD |
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The Hypochondriacs Drypoint, 1952, Flint 176, edition unknown. 6 x 8 in. Signed, titled and dated in pencil. Also, inscribed," Doctor's Office, Wellfleet." This is a fine impression of this uncommon print. The margins are full and the condition is fine. Bacon did about thirty prints with Wellfleet, MA as subject. $950 |
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The Invasion of Art Drypoint, 1943, Flint 147, edition unknown. 9 3/8 x 13 7/8 in. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed, "For Josephine with morbid affection from Peg." This is a superb impression of this large, uncommon print. The margins are full. The condition is fine apart from a paper tape hinge on the verso at the top, and two tiny white tape hinges at the corners also on the back. The paper bears a WHATMAN watermark. This entertaining work with an equally satirical dedication reflects the personality of the artist. There's a drawing of this same location (Kennebunkport, ME) in the Princeton University Art Museum. It's listed as the same year as the print. $2,200 |
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The Promenade Deck Drypoint, 1920, Flint 47, edition about 500. 6 x 8 3/8 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression rich with burr. The margins are full. The condition is fine apart from a small fold mark in the lower right corner of the sheet and a minor wrinkle in the the extreme bottom edge of the sheet, center. This print was published as part of the New Republic Portfolio, Six American Etchings in 1924. Depicted on board the S.S. New Amsterdam are Peggy Bacon and Alexander Brook; second and third from the lower right corner. SOLD |
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The Untilled Field Drypoint, 1936, Flint 132, edition 250. 5 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a fine impression with full margins. There's some very subtle toning within an earlier mat opening. This charming print was published by Associated American Artists. SOLD |
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