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Lilies (Lilien) -  THIEMANN

Lilies (Lilien)
CARL THIEMANN
Austrian, (1881-1966)
Woodcut printed in colors, 1917, Merx 296F, edition unknown. 16 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. Signed in the upper right with the artist's printed monogram. Signed in pencil below the image. This is a fine impression of this large work printed on thick Japanese paper. The margins are wide and the condition is very good. Thiemann produced a remarkable group of floral woodcuts along with his better-known arts and crafts style scenic landscapes and European town scenes. He produced over four hundred woodcuts most in very small editions.
$1,750

Le Hamac (The Hammock) -  TISSOT

Le Hamac (The Hammock)
JAMES TISSOT
French, (1836-1902)
Etching and drypoint, 1880, Wentworth 46, only state; edition about 100. 11 x 7 1/8 in. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. Signed in pencil, lower right, and with the artist's red stamp in the lower right as well (Lugt 1545). This is a superb impression on fine antique laid paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine.
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The Portico of the National Gallery -  TISSOT

The Portico of the National Gallery
JAMES TISSOT
French, (1836-1902)
Etching and drypoint, 1878, Wentworth 40, edition about 100. 14 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right. Signed in pencil and with the artist's red ink stamp (Lugt 1545). This is a superb, luminous impression printed on VAN GELDER watermarked paper. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This stellar work is from the collection of Michael Wentworth, the author of the catalogue raisonné of the artist's prints. (His name is stamped in black ink in the lower margin, Lugt 4860.) In the distance beyond the portico is the Church of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square.
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In the Sunlight (En Plein Soleil) -  TISSOT

In the Sunlight (En Plein Soleil)
JAMES TISSOT
French, (1836-1902)
Etching and drypoint, 1881, Wentworth 54, edition about 100. 11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. Signed in pencil, lower left, and with the artist's red stamp (Lugt 1545) in the lower right. This is a fine impression on laid paper with full margins. The condition is very good apart from a skillfully repaired tear in the lower margin, well away from the image. This stellar print was included in "A Portfolio of Autograph Etchings" published by James R. Osgood & Co, Boston.
$4,000

Spring (Printemps) -  TISSOT

Spring (Printemps)
JAMES TISSOT
French, (1836-1902)
Etching and drypoint, 1878, Wentworth 34, edition about 100. 14 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. Signed in the plate, upper right corner. This is a superb impression printed on an antique laid paper. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. "In the late 1870s, Tissot experimented with the tall, narrow format of Japanese hashira-e, prints designed for display on the pillars of houses, and in works like Printemps and Au Bord de la Mer." See Wentworth, Catalogue Raisonné of his Prints (1978) pg. 154-55.
$3,500

The Milliner, Renée Vert (La Modiste, Renée Vert) -  TOULOUSE-LAUTREC

The Milliner, Renée Vert (La Modiste, Renée Vert)
HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
French, (1864-1901)
Brush and splatter lithograph printed in colors, 1893, Delteil 13, Adhémar 17, Wittrock 4(ii/II); edition 50; a proof of the second state with the text removed. 17 x 11 1/2 in. Signed on the stone with the printed monogram. This is a fine impression with probably the full margins. The colors are fresh. The condition is very good apart from four small subtle wrinkles at the corners from earlier hinges, verso. There's a slight crease in the lower right corner just barely affecting the printed area. Renée Vert was also a fashion designer and married to the painter, Joseph Albert. They were good friends of Lautrec. Impressions without the text are found in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
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Pica and his Family -  TUNNICLIFFE

Pica and his Family
CHARLES TUNNICLIFFE
British, (1901-1979)
Wood engraving, 1937, Meyrick 408, edition on Japanese paper. 6 x 4 in. Signed and numbered in pencil. This is a fine rich impression with full margins. There's some discoloration in the right corner margin. This print was published in "The Sky's Their Highway," by Kenneth Williamson. This print was included in Fine Prints of the Year for 1938.
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The Green Hat (Le Chapeau Vert) -  VALLOTTON

The Green Hat (Le Chapeau Vert)
FéLIX VALLOTTON
French, (1865-1925)
Lithograph printed in colors, 1896, Vallotton/Goerg 54, edition 100. 15 x 10 1/4 in. Initialed on the stone. Signed and numbered in blue crayon in the lower right corner. This is a fine impression printed on china paper. The margins are wide and probably full. The condition is very good apart from a skilful repair in the upper right corner of the sheet and a small repaired split in the lower right corner of the sheet. Both of these issues are well away from the image. This beautiful print appeared in the album "Etudes de Femmes" with a cover designed by Vallotton and including works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Hermann-Paul and others.
$3,500

Forest Pond (Bosvijver) -  VAN GELDER

Forest Pond (Bosvijver)
DIRK VAN GELDER
Dutch, (1907-1990)
Lithograph, 1929, Adam, Eliens, van den Noort-van Gelder, L58, small edition. 7 5/8 x 6 1/2 in. Initialed and dated on the stone, lower left. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb impression printed on chine applique. The margins are full and the condition is fine. Van Gelder was a masterful draughtsman in the tradition of Seghers, Rembrandt, and Bresdin. In fact, he is the author of the catalogue raisonne of Bresdin's etchings which was published in 1976. The artist always maintained close ties to The Hague: His father was the founder of the Gemeentemuseum and Director there from 1912-1941. Furthermore, the artist taught at the city's Royal Academy of Art from 1952-1972 and he helped establish the Hague Etching Club in 1984.
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Early Mother Russia (La Petite Mere Russie) -  VAN STRATEN

Early Mother Russia (La Petite Mere Russie)
HENRI VAN STRATEN
Belgian, (1892-1944)
Linoleum cut, 1926, Raskin 74; edition 50. 10 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. Initialed in the block with the monogram and signed in pencil,lower right. This is a fine impression on cream wove paper in excellent condition. The margins are full. This impression was issued in La Gravure Originale Belge, Volume 3, 1929, in an edition of 50 impressions. There was also a separate edition of ten impressions. Van Straten, like Masereel, was a social commentator and many of his prints reflect upon the political and social environment between the wars.
$2,000

Nu a Genoux -  VILLON

Nu a Genoux
JACQUES VILLON
French, (1875-1963)
Etching, 1929, de Ginestet & Pouillon 328 (ii/II), edition 50. 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. Signed in pencil and also inscribed "epreuve d'artiste" (also with a pencil dedication). A fine impression. Lower right corner margin missing otherwise fine overall.
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Pour un Projet Sensationnel  -  VILLON

Pour un Projet Sensationnel
JACQUES VILLON
French, (1875-1963)
Drypoint, 1904, Ginestet & Pouillon E106, edition 30. 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. Signed in pencil. A superb impression printed with tone. Full margins. Fine condition. This outstanding early work shows Villon as the master draughtsman that he is. The print is also titled "Le Secret."
$3,000

Musicians at the Bistro (Musiciens chez le Bistro) -  VILLON

Musicians at the Bistro (Musiciens chez le Bistro)
JACQUES VILLON
French, (1875-1963)
Etching, 1912, Ginestet & Pouillon 270 (v/V), edition 50. 10 1/2 x 9 in. Signed and numbered in pencil. This is a superb impression printed on ARCHES laid paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (There are two small specks of foxing in the right margin.) It was during this period, 1911-1913, when Villon developed his unique cubist style in etching and drypoint. This print is a fine example of his work during this important period.
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The Little Merry-go-Round, Rue Caulaincourt (Le Petit Manège, Rue Caulaincourt) -  VILLON

The Little Merry-go-Round, Rue Caulaincourt (Le Petit Manège, Rue Caulaincourt)
JACQUES VILLON
French, (1875-1963)
Etching, aquatint and drypoint printed in colors, 1904, Ginestet & Pouillon 135; one of five extra impressions aside from the edition of 50. 15 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. Signed in the plate, lower left. Signed in pencil. This is a superb impression with vibrant colors. The margins are full and the condition is fine apart from just a slight suggestion of toning within an earlier mat opening. This work was published by Sagot, Paris and their blindstamp is located in the lower right corner margin. This marvelous early work is shown here printed with all the colors.
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Maisons à Martigues (Houses in Martigues) -  VLAMINCK

Maisons à Martigues (Houses in Martigues)
MAURICE DE VLAMINCK
French, (1876-1958)
Woodcut, 1914, Walterskirchen 15b, edition 30. 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. Signed and numbered in pencil. THis is a fine impression printed on VAN GELDER paper. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. The edition was printed by Paul Birault, Paris, and the print was published by Henri Kahnweiler also in Paris. Vlaminck excelled as a woodcut artist and this work can be considered one of his best. Martigues is a commune northwest of Marseilles.
$2,800

Village de Louvilliers-les-Perches -  VLAMINCK

Village de Louvilliers-les-Perches
MAURICE DE VLAMINCK
French, (1876-1958)
Drypoint, 1926, Walterskirchen 117b, edition 75. 8 3/4 x 12 5/8 in. Signed in pencil. This is a superb impression rich with burr. The margins are full. The condition is fine apart from minor toning along the extreme top edge of the sheet. Published by Marcel Guiot, Paris, with their blind stamp in the lower right margin. This town is located in the Loire Valley.
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The Wheat Field (Chateauneuf-en-Thimerais), Le Champ de Blé (Chateauneuf-en-Thimerais) -  VLAMINCK

The Wheat Field (Chateauneuf-en-Thimerais), Le Champ de Blé (Chateauneuf-en-Thimerais)
MAURICE DE VLAMINCK
French, (1876-1958)
Drypoint, circa 1925, Walterskirchen 113b, edition 50. 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. Signed and numbered in pencil. Here we have a fine impression printed with plate tone. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This panoramic view was published by the Galerie des Peintres-Graveurs (Lugt 1057b) and their blindstamp is in the lower right margin.
$1,450

Queen Sophia -  ZORN

Queen Sophia
ANDERS ZORN
Swedish, (1860-1920)
Etching, 1909, Zorn Gallery 223 (ii/II), Asplund 223, Hjert & Hjert 144 (ii/II). 9 3/4 x 7 in. Signed in the plate and signed in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full.. Ex-collection: Viola and Remig Papp (Not in Lugt). This print relates to the painting of the same subject.
$2,500

The Two -  ZORN

The Two
ANDERS ZORN
Swedish, (1860-1920)
Etching, 1916, Asplund 274 (ii/II); Hjert & Hjert 278 (ii/II). 7 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. Signed in the plate and signed in pencil. A fine impression with full margins. Fine condition apart from a trace of old adhesive around the edges of the sheet, verso.
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Self Portrait -  ZORN

Self Portrait
ANDERS ZORN
Swedish, (1860-1920)
Etching, 1916, Zorn Gallery 270 (iii/III); Hjert & Hjert 164 (iii/III), edition unknown. 7 x 4 3/4 in. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. Signed in pencil. Here we have a very fine impression printed on cream laid paper. The margins are wide and the condition is excellent. Zorn produced many self portraits both in printmaking and in oil painting. This print, in fact, relates to a painting in the Zorn Museum in Mora.
SOLD

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