Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Keresan Dancers Etching & drypoint, 1962 Signed lower right (see photo) Inscribed lower left: "Artist's Proof Keresan Dancers" Depicts Keresan speaking peoples at Sam Felipe Pueblo Contemporary Puebloans are customarily described as belonging to either the eastern or the western division. The eastern Pueblo villages are in New Mexico along the Rio Grande and comprise groups who speak Tanoan and Keresan languages. Tanoan languages such as Tewa are distantly related to Uto-Aztecan, but Keresan has no known affinities. The western Pueblo villages include the Hopi villages of northern Arizona and the Zuni, Acoma, and Laguna villages, all in western New Mexico. Born Alice Glasier in Oakland, CA, Kloss grew up amid the worldly bustle of the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended the University of California at Berkeley, graduating with honors in art in 1924. She discovered her talents in intaglio printmaking during a senior-year course in figurative drawing. The professor, Perham Nahl, held up a print from Kloss’ first plate, still damp from the printing process, and announced that she was destined to become a printmaker. In 1925, Gene married Phillips Kloss, a poet and composer who became her creative partner for life. The match was uncanny, for in her own way Gene, too, was a poet and a composer. Like poetry, her artworks capture a moment in time; like music, her compositions sing with aesthetic harmony. Although she was largely self-taught, Kloss was a printmaking virtuoso. On their honeymoon the Klosses traveled east from California, camping along the way. They spent two week is Taos Canyon – with a portable printing press cemented to a rock near their campsite – where Gene learned to appreciate the wealth of artistic subject matter in New Mexico. The landscape, the cultures, and the immense sky left an indelible impression on the couple, who returned every summer until they made Taos their permanent home 20 years later. Throughout her life, Kloss etched more than 625 copper plates, producing editions ranging from five to 250 prints. She pulled every print in every edition herself, manually cranking the wheel of her geared Sturges press until she finally purchased a motorized one when she was in her 70s. Believing that subject matter dictated technique, she employed etching, drypoint, aquatint, mezzotint, roulette, softground, and a variety of experimental approaches, often combining several techniques on the same plate. She also produced both oil and watercolor paintings. Kloss’ artworks are filled with drama. Her prints employ striking contrasts of darkness and light, and her subjects are often illuminated by mysterious light sources. Though she was a devout realist, there is also a devout abstraction on Kloss’ work that adds an almost mythical quality. For six decades Kloss documented the cultures of the region-from images of daily life to those of rarely seen ceremonies. She and her husband shared a profound respect for the land and people, which made them welcome among the Native American and Hispanic communities. Kloss never owned a camera but relied instead on observation and recollection. Her works provide an inside look at the cultures she depicted yet at the same time communicate the awe and freshness of an outsider’s perspective. Although Kloss is best known for her images of Native American and Penitente scenes, she found artistic inspiration wherever she was. During the early years of their marriage, when she and Phil returned to the Bay Area each winter to care for their aging families, she created images of the California coast. And when the Klosses moved to southwestern Colorado in 1965, she etched the mining towns and mountainous landscapes around her. In 1970 the Klosses returned to Taos and built a house north of town. Though her artwork continued to grow in popularity, she remained faithful to Taos’ Gallery A, where she insisted that owner Mary Sanchez keep the prices of her work reasonable regardless of its market value. Kloss continued to etch until 1985, when declining health made printmaking too difficult. From her first exhibition at San Francisco’s exclusive Gump’s in 1937 to her 1972 election to full membership in the National Academy of Design, Kloss experienced a selective fame. She received numerous awards, and though she is not as well known as members of the Taos Society of Artists...

Pinchas Burstein, known as Maryan Lithograph (after the drawing). 1960 Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches (315 x 240mm). There is printed text on the back, as issued. Signed in the...

Framed print of May 1, 1937, "Vogue" magazine cover by Carl Oscar August Erickson of a woman in a salmon-colored suit playing with a dog.

Pablo Picasso Le Peintre et son Modèle IV (B. 1141; Ba. 1139) Aquatint and drypoint, 1963, signed in pencil, numbered 19/50 (total edition includes 15 artist's proofs), printed by C...

Edgar DEGAS (after) Whorehouse Scene : Champagne Before Love Etching and aquatint On Rives vellum 25 x 32 cm (c. 10 x 13 inch) In the early 1920s, Ambroise Vollard (the great art se...

The Two Crowns from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Purgatory plate 26 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dan...

Lithograph on vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, tête edition, Consacré a Steinberg, Derrière le miroir, N° ...

Raising Lazarus by Salvador Dali from Biblia Sacra is a colored lithograph from the gouache original on heavy rag paper from Salvador Dali’s five volume Biblia Sacra Suite pub...

This artwork titled "La Lettre du Fils" (The Son's Letter) 1938 is an original color woodcut by French artist Paul Jacoulet, 1896-1960. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist, wit...

Limited edition linocut on paper. Hand signed and numbered lower front Angel Botello. From the edition of 60. Frame size approx 29.75 x 26.5 inches (frame molding may have some m...

This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right margin. It is also numbered in pencil from the edition of 24, at the lowe...

He Uttered A Loud Cry and He Breathed His Last is a colored lithograph from the original gouache on heavy rag paper from Salvador Dali’s five volume Biblia Sacra Suite publish...

Sunflowers is an original etching realized by an anonymous artist in the 20th century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes in a well-balanced composition.

Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cirque, Lithographies Originales. Published by Les Édition...

Nudes is an etching realized by Paul Emile Colin in the Mid-20th Century. hand-signed. Numbered.Edition, 1/30. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through...

Moderna Museet ( the Red Model ) Oct -Nov ’67 is an original poster for an exhibit of works by renowned surrealist painter, Rene Magritte ( 1898 – 1967 ). It was held at the Moder...

Artist: James Rosenquist Title: Untitled Portfolio: 1964 1 Cent Life Medium: Lithograph Date: 1964 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 23 1/2" x 29 3/4" Sheet Size: 16 1/8" x 22 1/4" Signature...

Artist: Hans Figura (Austrian, 1898-1978) Title: Porte Saint Denis Paris, Paris Year: Circa 1950 Medium: Color etching with aquatint on silk Edition: ...

Conclusion de l'ecclésiaste is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lith...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 148, 1964. Published by Aim...

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Faust Cavalier et la Mort MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 44/95 MEASUREMENTS: 11.4" x 15.3" YEAR: 1969 FRAMED: Yes CONDITION...

Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963 ) " Buveur aux yeux verts " Chope à bière . signed Jean Cocteau at the base . Marked and numbered Edition originale de Jean Cocteau / Atelier Madeline- J...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the volume, Le Peseur d'âmes, précédé d'un frontispice et suivi de hui...

Homage to Ali: Neil Leifer pays tribute to the legendary Muhammad Ali in an exclusive set of classic photographs. Each photograph is in an edition of 40 signed dye-sublimation prints...

Etching on Vélin de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Eaux-fortes de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Tériade,...

Salvador Dali - Nude with Snail - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 235 1967 embossed signature On Arches Vellum References : Field 67-10 (p. 34-35)

Girl at the Window is an original Etching realized by Benn (Bencjon Rabinowicz) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand signed on the lower right margin Go...

Owen Weiri (also Wiiri, 1916-1974) was a Finnish-American who served in the Spanish Civil War and then, during World War ll, in the American armed forces as a marine. Industrial sub...

Ex Libris For Giorgio Balbi, realized by an artist of the mid-20th Century .  It includes passepartout, 30 x 24 cm. Woodcut, sheet 9  x 8,5  cm. Good conditions.

Harry Sternberg, 'Blast Furnace #1', etching, aquatint and roulette, 1946, edition 250, Moore 147. Signed in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, w...

Etching on Vélin de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Eaux-fortes de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Tériade,...

Woodcut on vélin Utopian paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the folio, Gauguin, A portfolio of 12 color woodblocks, Paul Gauguin, French, 1848-19...

Jacques BOULLAIRE Mythological Beauty Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 30 x 25 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Printed in Haasen workshop in 1943 Excellent con...

Ex Libris  - Giorgio Balbi - Piu Forte della Morte è Amore is an Artwork realized by Alberto Martini in Mid 20th Century.

Rare lithograph handsigned and numered by surrealist artist Leonor Fini, now rediscovered and inscreasingly esteemed with the movement of rediscovering...

Cattedrale is an original lithograph realized by Franco Gentilini between 1940 and 1950. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right margin; "prova dell'artista", artist's proof. Perfec...

Etching on Vélin de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Eaux-fortes de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Tériade,...

Dante Alighieri and Matelda -from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 29 - Purgatory is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine ...

After Gustav Klimt, Max Eisler Plate #19, Bildnis einer alten Dame; sepia-toned monochrome collotype after the 1917 painting in oil on canvas. GUSTAV KLIMT EINE NACHLESE (GUSTAV KLIMT AN AFTERMATH), a portfolio of 30 collotypes prints, 15 are multi-color and 15 are monochrome, on chine colle paper laid down on heavy cream-wove paper with deckled edges; Max Eisler, Editor-Publisher; Osterreichischer Staatsdruckerei (Austrian State Printing Office), Printer; in a limited edition of 500 numbered examples of which: 200 were printed in German, 150 were printed in French and 150 were printed in English; Vienna, 1931. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Gustav Klimt’s death. It is a fitting time to reflect upon the enduring legacy and deep impact of his art. Recognizing this need for posterity with uncanny foresight, the publication of Gustav Klimt: An Aftermath (Eine Nachlese) provides a rare collection of work after Klimt which has proven to be an indispensable tool for Klimt scholarship as well as a source for pure visual delight. Approximately 25 percent of the original works featured in the Aftermath portfolio have since been lost. Of those 30, six were destroyed by fire on 8 May 1945. On that fateful final day of WWII, the retreating Feldherrnhalle, a tank division of the German Army, set fire to the Schloss Immendorf which was a 16th century castle in Lower Austria used between 1942-1945 to store objects of art. All three of Klimt’s Faculty Paintings: Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence (1900-1907), originally created for the University of Vienna, were on premises at that time. Also among the inventory of Klimt paintings in storage there was art which had been confiscated by the Nazis. One of the most significant confiscated collections was the Lederer collection which featured many works by Gustav Klimt such as Girlfriends II and Garden Path with Chickens. In many instances, Aftermath is our only link to these lost treasures. Max Eisler (1881-1937), the publisher of the 1931 Aftermath portfolio, was an art historian at Vienna University specializing in modern and contemporary arts and crafts whose 1920 book on Klimt was the first Klimt monograph. He saw An Aftermath as filling-in important gaps left by the earlier print portfolios which had only featured Klimt up to 1913 and which had glossed over major art projects such as the Tree of Life frieze for the Palais Stoclet. And whereas only 10 of the 50 prints from the earlier portfolios published by H.O. Miethke were made in intricate multi-color images, Eisler augmented the earlier format by featuring half of the 30 images in stunning multi-colored collotypes. Understanding the fragile nature of the collotype printing process also reinforces this project’s distinctive and exceptional characteristics. Fragile collotype plates can not be reused. As such, this necessitates the completion of a run on the first go and also dictates a limited production number. Printed by hand, the collotypes required deft handling by the printer, Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei. A complicated and lengthy process involving gelatin colloids mixed with dichromates, the creation of 16 color separation thin glass filters to achieve the light-sensitive internegative images which could faithfully capture all of the painting’s tonal gradations and colors, exposure to actinic light, and delicate chine collie papers which allowed for greater color saturation, the printer’s collaborative role in capturing and transmitting Klimt’s nuanced paint strokes is nothing short of remarkable. The Österreichische Staatsdruckerei (Austrian State Printing Office), was the successor to the KK Hof -und Staatsdruckerei which was founded by Emperor Franz I in 1804 and whose collotype printing innovations of Klimt’s art...

Reiner Schwarz (*1940 Hirschberg), Little mouse, 1968. Lithograph, 30 cm x 21 (sheet size), signed “R.[einer] Schwarz” in pencil lower right, dated “[19]68”, identified as copy no. 1...

Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cirque, Lithographies Originales. Published by Les Édition...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, A Los Toros Avec Picasso, 1961. Published by André Sauret, éditeur, Paris; prin...

The Bird is an original artwork realized by Giselle Halff (1899-1971) in the mid-20th Century. Original black and white etching on cardboard. Good conditions. Not signed.

Marsh, Reginald. FROZEN CUSTARD. S.183. Etching and engraving, 1939. Second State of two. Edition of only 18, printed by Marsh and signed and titled in pencil. 7 x 10 inches, 178 x 2...

Printed in chartreuse, dark green, bright yellow, orange, and brown, this surreal scene features a grey-walled room populated with strange machinery and a red chair. Paolozzi creates...

Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Éloge de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Editions d'Art Man...

Esther Invites Ahasuerus to a Banquet is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 uns...

Conversation is an artwork realized by Jules de Goncourt in the mid-19th Century. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative o...

Walt Kuhn Kuhn Family Holiday Card Lithograph on paper 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches Walter Kuhn was born on October 27, 1877 in Brooklyn, NY. His father, Francis Kuhn, was the owner of a s...

Sichem Removed Dina  is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs...

Phototype on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, La Fleur de Barbe, 1960. Published by Jean Dubu...

Lithograph on wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Published and printed by Art in America, New York in an edition of D. From the f...

Kalaidoscopic Lips #6 original 1967 vintage Peter Max poster. Grade A- condition. The bottom right corner was bent over, but there is no pa...

Dog in an Interior is an original etching, splendid abstract artwork realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century. The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. Sheet dimension: 31.5x 22.5 cm. The artwork represents an abstract scenery with stong emotion created by lines, an Expressionistic style of creation mixed with abstract expression. The shadowy figure of dog...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Rives BFK paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-...

Bird in the Branches is an original artwork realized by Giselle Halff in the mid-20th century. Original woodcut print. Good condition. Artist’s proof.

Linocut on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.5 x 14.5 inches; image size: 10.5 x 13 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Orozco, M. (2018)...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Foreign Affairs paper mounted on Foreign Affairs museum board, as issued . Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the folio, Édouard Manet, Letters with Aquarelles, 1944. Published by Pantheon Books, New York; rendered and printed by Raymond and...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Mourlot, Fernand, and Marc Chagall. “Chagall Li...

Etching on Vélin de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Eaux-fortes de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Tériade,...