| Lot | Description | Estimate |
| 1042 |
BESSIE PEASE GUTMANN "CUPID, THAT'S ME." 20th c. Lithograph. Size: 13" h., 7" w. Condition: yellowed with some losses at the edges. |
50 - 75 |
| 1044 |
ALVAR DOUBLE FEMALE PORTRAIT. 20th c. Color lithograph. Signed in pencil lower right. Numbered 81/225. Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos (Spanish, 1935-) is a listed artist who became one of the members of the 1950s-60s "School of Paris." His figurative work has been exhibited worldwide. This lot shows two women with headscarves motioning toward a small still-life. Size: 34" h., 24 1/4" w., framed 41" h., 31" w. Condition: damage to the print--puncture and pulled paper 3/4" long in the lower right and a similar scuff in the upper left both caused by broken glass; frame as is; must be shipped by a 3rd party due to its size. |
200 - 300 |
| 1071 |
QUILTING PARTY POSTER. Offset lithograph after an oil on paper by Anonymous American, in the Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, Williamsburg, VA. Size framed : 24" h., 30 1/2" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
60 - 80 |
| 1072 |
LESLIE PFAHL CARROT GIRL SERIGRAPH. Dated 82 (1982). Signed in the image. Pfahl is a local artist, as related by the consignor. This is a humorous image of a girl pulling up a bunch of carrots. Size: 18" h., 24" w., framed 23" h., 29" w. Condition: no defects. |
120 - 160 |
| 1074 |
FRANK PATON NOT AT HOME ETCHING. Dated 1887. Signed in the plate and in pencil alomg the margin. Paton (British, 1858-1909) is a listed artist, a very prolific printmaker, and his subject is varied among animal imagery and figurative imagery. This shows three dogs coming upon a ferret in his hidey-hole. The remarque images around the main image are humorous cartoons that comment in upon the "not at home" theme. A Frost & Reed Picture Sellers tag is affixed to the back of the frame. Size: 8" h., 10" w., framed 15 1/4" h., 16 1/2" w. Condition: some foxing. |
75 - 100 |
| 1180 |
BERNARD BUFFET LITHO OF BRIDGES. 20th c. Color lithograph on Arches paper. No. 91/125. Signed in pencil, lower right. Buffet is a well known French artist, known for urban and religious imagery, done in a heavy black linear style. Provenance: Donald Robinson collection, Pittsburgh, PA. Size: 19 1/2" h., 25 1/4" w., framed 22 1/4" h., 28 1/2" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
800 - 1,100 |
| 1289 |
1821 FRAKTUR. 1821 printed fraktur in German with block printed and hand colored decoration with angels, birds and putti, announcing the birth and baptism of Heinrich Settle, born July 31, 1821 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, fraktur printed by Johann Ritter & Co. Reading, Pa. Framed with brown matte and wooden frame. Size: Fraktur: 16"H, 13"W, frame: 23 1/2"H, 20"W. Condition: some foxing on paper. See also: lot 1290 for similar fraktur in English. |
400 - 800 |
| 1290 |
1825 FRAKTUR. 1825 printed fraktur in English, wood block printed and hand colored decoration with angels, birds, flowers and putti. Annoucing the birth and baptism of Rosina Melon, born August 10, 1825 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, baptized October 23, 1825. Fraktur printed byJohn Ritter & Co., Reading, Pa. Framed with brown matte and wooden frame. Size: fraktur: 16"H, 13"W, frame: 23 1/2"H, 20"W. Condition: foxing, crease in paper, tears along edge. See also: lot 1289 for similar fraktur in German. |
400 - 800 |
| 1352 |
LETICIA TARRAGO LA ESPERA. 20th c. Color etching. Signed in pencil. 17/100. This listed Mexican artist focusses on women in her imagery, with a surreal approach. This image shows two pixie-ish women with crocodile clouds looming above them. Line etching, soft ground and aquatint techniques are used to good effect in this etching. Size: to platemark: 12" h., 15 1/4" w., paper size 16" h., 19 1/2" w. Condition: triple embossed with a RG seal. |
125 - 200 |
| 1353 |
LETICIA TARRAGO LA PLAZA ETCHING. 20th c. Color etching. 11/50. Signed in pencil. This listed Mexican artist shows a plaza with green buildings, a head with wings and a pump of some sort. Size: to platemark 8 1/4" h., 20" w., paper size 11 5/8" h., 22" w. Condition: no defects. |
125 - 200 |
| 1354 |
LETICIA TARRAGO ANGEL ETCHING. 20th c. Color etching. Signed in pencil. 17/100. This listed Mexican artist shows a crowned angel standing against a red background; horses fly within the red sky. Inked a la poupee. Size: to the platemark 12" h., 15 1/4" w., paper size 16" h., 19 1/2" w. Condition: no defects. |
125 - 200 |
| 1358 |
LEOPOLD OF DESSAU PHOTOGRAVURE. Late 19th c. / early 20th c. On lightweight paper. After an H. Prell painting, this photogravure shows the Rococo era Leopold departing Anneliese, his sweetheart. Additional information about the story is attached to the back of the frame. Size: 8" h., 10" w., framed 15 1/2" h., 17 1/2"w. Condition: yellowed, slightly buckled; frame as is. |
50 - 75 |
| 1360 |
S. ARLENT EDWARDS MEZZOTINT. Early 20th c. Color mezzotint. Pencil signed in the lower margin. Shows a Rococo era woman with a green hat, pink dress, and ruffled gloves. Size: 13" h., 10" w., framed 19" h., 16" w. Condition: no visible detractions; frame as is. |
125 - 180 |
| 1412 |
PAIR OF FRENCH COSTUME PRINTS. Perhaps 19th c. One is a crayon lithograph with color and the other is a lithographically produced copy of an engraving (also with color). Shows ladies in bountiful skirts. Size framed: 15" h., 11 1/2" w. Condition: aged paper now a little brown. |
50 - 75 |
| 1413 |
PAIR OF FRENCH EMPIRE COSTUME PRINTS. Perhaps 19th c. Black crayon lithograph with color. Nos. 315 and 316 of a costume folio: they show Costume de Bal and Jeune Femme en Neglige. Size framed: 14 1/2" h., 11 1/2" w. Condition: no visible detractions. |
50 - 75 |
| 1414 |
PAIR OF JB PATER ROCOCO PRINTS. 20th c. Black and white reproductive prints with coloring. These are after the French 18th c. master of the Romantic idyll or pastorale scene, Jean Baptiste Joseph Pater. Shown are "L'escarpolette" and "La Danse." Both are printed by Franz Hanfstaengl, Munich. Size framed: 19 1/2" h., 16" w. Condition: no visible detractions. |
80 - 120 |
| 1418 |
PAIR OF VICTORIAN LADY PRINTS. Monochromatic lithographs after paintings that have been decorated with watercolor. These show reclining women in alluring poses. One is signed Bryson 99. Set in heavy golden frames. Size: 5" h., 9" w., framed 12" h., 16" w. Condition: the left corners of one of the images has been torn away; frames have some knicks and losses (as is). |
120 - 175 |
| 1460 |
MEZZOTINT OF LADY AND ROSE HAT. Dated 1911. Color mezzotint, a la poupee. "The Age of Love, Innocence and Joy." Signed in pencil "Percy ...(last name is illegible)." Shows a woman with a large hat, a scarf wrapped around that, and inside of the hat appear two red roses. Size: to platemark 14 1/2" h., 11 1/2" w., framed 20 1/2" h., 14" w. Condition: slight yellowing to the paper. |
120 - 160 |
| 1503 |
BEN SOLOMON JEWISH PRIEST PRINT. 20th c. Lithograph with color. Signed in pencil. Numbered 221/250. Shows a Jewish priest holding standard decorated with the Ten Commandments and the Star of David. A tag on the back reads David Gary Ltd, Fine Art., Short Hills, NJ. Size: 21" h., 15" w., framed 31" h., 25" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
75 - 100 |
| 1504 |
TWO PUTTI PHOTOS AS BAS RELIEFS. Copyrighted 1872, this is a later lithographic copy after those photographs. The pair show bas reliefs of putti and foliage and putti and a swan. Size framed: 26" h., 25" w. Condition: no visible defects; frames are as is. |
120 - 180 |
| 1541 |
LADIES HOME JOURNAL 1895 COVER. Ladies Home Journal began its publication in 1883 as a supplement to two other magazines and the followinh year went on its own. This Art Nouveau era cover is from September 1895; the front cover declares its publication by the Curtis Publishing Group, Philadelphia, PA while the back cover advertises Pearline Washing Compound. Though the cover is only visible because of framing, there are other pages attached by spine staples. Size: 15 1/4" h., 22" w. opened up. Condition: normal wear at the spine; creases from once being folded; frame it is in is as is. |
100 - 150 |
| 1543 |
5 HOKUSAI SKETCHBOOK PRINTS. N/R. 19th c. Woodblock prints on tan paper. From Hokusai's sketchbook, these varied images were made as woodblock prints; originally bound these are loose sheets mounted each to a piece of old matting. Size: 8" h., 11" w. Condition: fragile, with water staining. |
100 - 200 |
| 1571 |
USEPPA ISLAND PRINT. 20th c. Offset litho after a pen drawing by L. Davis. Shows Collier's Inn on Useppa Island, on the southwestern Gulf coast of Florida. These are a historic resort town and a refurbished and popular inn. Size framed: 18" h., 22" w. Condition: no defects; frame is as is. |
20 - 40 |
| 1572 |
TWO PATRICK OXENHAM MICE REPROS. 20th c. Offset lithographs after original watercolor paintings. Signed in pencil. Oxenham (British, 1922-) is an illustrator known for rodent illustrations, ie. mice, squirrels, etc. These two show a single mouse on a branch and, three mice clambering on a discarded show. Very detailed. Size framed: 21" h., 17" w. Condition: no visible defects; frames are as is. |
60 - 80 |
| 1573 |
TOBACCONISTS SILKSCREEN. 20th c. Serigraph on paper. Signed in pencil Dan Bales. #105/300. Cartoonish representation of a family of tobacco shop owners standing outside the shop. Size: 17" h., 20 1/2" w., framed 28" h., 32" w. Condition: no visible defects; frame as is. |
100 - 160 |
| 1576 |
TWO FRENCH NAUTICAL PRINTS. 19th c. Engravings on paper. They show a 90 cannon and 120 cannon prints. Size framed: 19"h., 22" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
150 - 250 |
| 1639 |
JACQUES LALANDE TRIO LITHOGRAPH. 20th c. Color lithograph. Signed in pencil. 45/250. Lalande is a listed artist of decoratively sweet imagery; this shows a chamber music trio performing. Size: 22" h., 30" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
100 - 200 |
| 1671 |
THREE PICKWICK PAGES ILLUSTRATIONS. Dated 1837. Published July 1st, 1837 by Ackermann & Co., 96 Strand. Standige & Co., Lith., London. Perhaps from the first edition. Illustrations by either Robert Seymour or Hablot Knight Browne (aka "Phiz"). The pages show: Ben Allen & Bob Sawyer, Sir You Are A Humbug, The Slide, Pickwick Going Sporting, Captain Boldwig and his Meek Gardeners, Mr Lowton & Old Jack Bamber, Mr Weller senior, Mr Magnus & The Shepherd. Size: each page is 9" h., 5 5/8" w. Condition: each page is yellowed/browned with minimal edges wear and tear. |
300 - 500 |
| 1672 |
THREE PICKWICK ILLUSTTRATIONS. Dated 1837. Published July 1st, 1837 by Ackermann & Co., Strand. Standidge & Co., lith., London. Three pages that are removed from the Chas. Dickens book, these pages are perhaps from the first edition. Shown are: Magnus & Pickwick Quarelling, Mr Nupkins & a Middle Aged Lady, Mr Jinks & Muzzle, Winkle Travelling, Mrs Weller & the Deputy Shepherd, Tupmann & Snodgrass, and Pickwick's Mistake. Size: each page is 9" h., 5 5/8" w. Condition: each is yellowed/ brown with wear and losses on most edges. |
300 - 500 |
| 1673 |
THREE PICKWICK PAPERS ILLUSTRATIONS. Each is dated 1837. Pub., July 1st, 1837 by Ackermann & Co., Strand. Standige & Co. Lithographers, London. May be the illustrations of either Robert Seymour of Hablot Knight Browne (aka "Phiz"). Perhaps from the first printing. Shows: The Gravediggers Draught, Winkle & Young Lady with Fur Boots, Pickwick's Unexpected Salute, Seargeant Buzfuz and etc., Mrs Chappins Examination, The Intelligent Jury, Didsen & Fogg's Clerks, Potts & Winkle-Serpent!, Boy with Provisons, and Gamekeeper. Size: each page is 9" h., 5 5/8" w. Condition: each page is yellowed with wear and tear to all edges; The Gravediggers Draught is torn in the upper part. |
300 - 500 |
| 1679 |
AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS LIBERTY POSTER. Dated 1917. Published by Sackett & Wilhelms, Corp. New York. Patriotic poster prompting Americans to buy bonds: it shows immigrants entering into the USA and admiring the Statue of Liberty. Size: 29" h., 19" w. Condition: slight yellowing in the upper edge, several tiny holes in the sky to the left of the Statue of Liberty; frame as is. |
500 - 600 |
| 1780 |
RENOIR LE CHAPEAU EPLINGE ETCHING. Posthumously pulled (after 1918) from a 1894 plate. Renoir's etching on cream paper shows two women adjusting their hats. Size: 4 1/8" h., 3 1/4" w., framed 17" h., 15" w. Condition: the paper is very slightly buckled. |
250 - 350 |
| 1831 |
CYNTHIA DECEMBER FOSSILS ETCHING. Late 20th c. Two etchings in orange ink and one embossing on paper. 18/100. Signed in pencil. This artwork represents various aqautic and plant fossils. Purchased at Stobart's Three Rivers Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Size: 23" h., 15" w., framed 33" h., 25" w. Condition: no defects. |
200 - 300 |
| 1832 |
1991 PRESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION PRINT. This lot features two Helen Rundell Eastern Timberwolf prints and a brass Presidential plaque bearing Gerald Ford's image, the 1991 Presidential Conservation Print title (a project sponsored by the United States Historical Society), and the number of the issuance (465/500). Rundell is a nationally known artist of wildlife and landscape scenes; her work is in public collections and US Emabassies. The prints have her pencil signature and the large wolf print bears Pres. Gerald Ford's pencil signature. Size framed: 33" h., 28" w. Condition: no defects. |
1,000 - 1,200 |
| 1836 |
GOYA LOS CAPRICHOS ETCHING. From the third edition of the Caprichos (1868), originally from the 18th c. plates. This plate, entitled Despacha, Que Dispiertan (Quick, They are Waking Up) is one of the many Goya made as not so veiled comments upon the church and the government during his later years. "The Caprices" were justly famed for the imagery and the aquatint technique. This is a calcographic reprint of the later 19th c. Size: 8 1/2" h., 6" w., framed 26" h., 23" w. Condition: no defects; professionally framed, comes with a COA from Park West Galleries, Michigan. |
400 - 600 |
| 1837 |
CHAGALL GLUTTONY 2 ETCHING. 1925/1926. Black line etching. Comes with a COA from Park West Galleries, Michigan. "La Gourmandaise II" is plate 11 from Les Sept Peches, Capitaux (The Seven Capital Sins). Etching with drypoint, from a total edition of 300. Unsigned, unmarked. Size: 6 5/16" h., 4 1/4" w., framed 19 1/2" h., 17" w. Condition: no defects. |
1,100 - 1,500 |
| 1875 |
PAIR OF FOX HUNTING POSTERS. One is titled Run to Earth. Size of each framed: 31" x 27" and 32" x 41" Condition: each is as is. |
40 - 60 |
| 1876 |
TWO REPRODUCTIVE PRINTS. One shows a little girl with a bird on her finger (after an oil painting). The other is after a hand colored engraving of the 18th c.; it shows people rambling down a hill in a carriage. Size each framed: 28" x 34" and 34" x 31." Condition: each is in good condition. |
40 - 60 |
| 1877 |
TWO ARTWORKS. One is an Albert Wilson abstract print on mulberry paper (or similar paper). The other artwork is a modern print after an old botanical illustration; it shows red and purple flowers. Size of each framed: 20" x 25" and 21" x 26." Condition: all as is. |
40 - 60 |
| 1880 |
THREE G. CENCI ETCHINGS. All early 20th c. (some are pencil dated '19) Shows "A Merchant Seaman," an old man in profile, and a sweeper woman. Size: 5 1/2" h., 4" w. and 3 1/2" h., 2 1/2" w., and 9" h., 5 1/2" w. Condition: all have age wear: yellowing, buckling, broken glass. |
120 - 140 |
| 2019 |
1914 FASHION ILLUSTRATION. Framed French fashion illustration by A. Vallee. Print marked: 1914 Costumes Parisiens pl.135. Illustration of Toilettes de visite, in French lined matte in gilt frame. Size: print: 7 1/4"H, 4 1/4"W. Frame: 13 3/4"H, 10 1/4"W. Condition: burn marks on print from acid matte, chips in frame. |
100 - 200 |
| 2020 |
1913 COSTUME ILLUSTRATION. Framed French costume illustration by Brunelleschi. Print marked: 1913 Costumes Parisiens pl. 122. Toilette au gout Venitien. In French lined matte in gilt frame. Size: print: 7 1/4"H, 4 1/4"W, frame: 13 3/4"H, 10 1/4"W. Condition: burn marks on print from acid matte, chips in frame. |
100 - 200 |
| 2034 |
OTSUKA POSTER 1984 NY ART EXPO. Official poster of the 1984 New York Art Exposition shows a bird kissing a woman's lips. Otsuka is a listed fine print and poster artist of quasi Art Nouveau / Japanese imagery. Size: 38" h., 26" w. Condition: no defects. |
120 - 150 |
| 2036 |
FRENCH URBAN ARCHITECTURE POSTER. 1974. Designed by Folon. Shows a man constructed out of blue bricks. Size framed: 34" h., 24" w. Condition: no defects. |
50 - 60 |
| 2037 |
VASARELY ZEBRAS. Signed in the print. Silkscreen in balck on white paper. Vasarely began in the 1950s to produce zebra patterned prints with slight variations on the intertwined pair of animals. This may be a later reprint. Size: 22" h., 16" w., framed 29" h., 22" w. Condition: no glass; slightly yellowed. |
75 - 100 |
| 2040 |
PLUMS AND PITCHER POSTER. Offset litho from an oil painting. Size: 23" h., 27" w. Condition: no visible defects; as is. |
20 - 40 |
| 2097 |
PR FRAMED RELIGIOUS POEMS. Two double window matted and framed prints of religious poems and prayers in gold frames. One frame holds: Old Irish Benediction and Footprints. One frame holds: Prayers by St. Francis of Assisi with gilt highlights. No mark. Size: 24"H, 11"W. Condition: good. |
40 - 80 |
