Mountain Climbers
Etching and drypoint, 1928, Torrington 110 (v/VI), edition 100. 12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. Signed in the plate along the bottom edge. Signed and numbered in pencil. Here we have a fine, luminous impression with full margins. The condition is very good apart for faint light toning within an earlier mat opening. Depicted here is the British Columbia Mountaineering Club. The artist accompanied them on a climb to the peak of Mt. Schaeffer in the Canadian Rockies.
$650

Rainy Day, New York
Etching and drypoint, circa 1933, Subsequent to Torrington, edition unknown. 14 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. Signed in pencil and also inscribed "27." The margins are full. the condition is excellent. West did a few New York scenes which are hard to come by. His work was influenced by his friend, Joseph Pennell, and Kennedy Galleries represented his work for many years. This print is included in the collection of the National Gallery in Washington, DC.
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The Peak
Etching and drypoint, 1928, Torrington 102 (i/V), edition 100. 9 1/8 x 11 in. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. This impression is inscribed by the artist in the lower margin, "choice impression, L.W." The margins are full and the condition is fine apart from soft rippling along the top edge of the sheet outside of the image. An etcher, West is best known for his depictions of the rugged outdoor life in the far west during the late 1920's. His subjects included pack horses, dog teams, Native Americans, hunting and fishing. As a photographer, West took the pen name Ivan Dmitri. He was a pioneer in color photography, established one of the first photography exhibits at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and founded Photography in the Fine Arts. He studied at the University Of Minnesota and at the Art Students League with Joseph Pennell.
$650

Twin Pines
Drypoint with etching, 1931, edition probably 100. 14 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. Signed in pencil, lower right. Here we have a fine impression, rich with burr. The margins are substantial and the condition is good. (There's a reinforced thin spot in the lower right margin to just outside the platemark.) This impression is inscribed "40." "Twin Pines" is one of West's preeminent western prints and an impression is found in the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
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Under the El
Etching and drypoint, undated (probably 19, edition unknown 13 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. Signed in pencil and inscribed "4". A superb, atmospheric impression of this extremely rare print. Full margins. Fine condition. West studied with Joseph Pennell (1925-26) and produced just a few New York scenes, all of which are rare. The edition is unknown but we assume it to be quite limited.
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