Edinburgh Tenements
Etching, 1934, Lumsden 333, edition 10. 13 x 8 1/2 in. Signed in pencil and inscribed "7". This is a fine impression of this rare, late work. The margins are full and the condition is fine other then for faint staining and toning along the edges of the sheet, verso. Lumsden's book, The Art of Etching, is a landmark publication first issued in 1925. It's been a starting point for many British print enthusiasts over the years.
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Low Tide (London)
Etching, 1921, Lumsden 221; edition 50. 9 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. Signed and dated in the plate. Signed and numbered in ink. This impression printed by the artist and is so inscribed, "imp." Here we have a superb, atmospheric impression printed on a fine 19th century sheet of laid paper (watermarked "Stacey Wiseman 1885"). The margins are full and the condition is excellent. Lumsden's London views are rare as he etched only seven such subjects. This exceptional print shows St. Paul's and the city as seen from Southwark. Lumsden's book, The Art of Etching, is a landmark publication first published in 1925. It's been a starting point for most British print enthusiasts over the years, myself included.
$1,250

The Lower Pool
Etching with touches of drypoint, 1921, Copley 219 (ii/II), edition 50. 13 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. A superb impression. Fine condition. Full margins. This print exemplifies the remarkable skills of traditional British etchers from the 1920s and 1930s.
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