George Townley Stubbs

The Inconvenience of Dress, British Caricature Art

1786

William Walworth Stilson, (American, 1874-1962) Signed: Walworth Stilson, (in plate, lower, right) " Hippodrome ”, 1910 Etching on thin paper, on loose sheet, a rich impression with a light stain outside of image. Museum matting and backing included. Plate Size: 6" x 3 3/4" Sheet Size: 11 3/4" x 9" A brief biography of this interesting artist will be included with this etching. Artist Biography: The facts regarding the life of Walworth Stilson are limited to a history of the Stilson family, census reports of New Milford, Connecticut, and a few details from a letter regarding prints by Stilson donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ***Please view my other listings for more by Stilson*** Artist Biography: The facts regarding the life of Walworth Stilson are limited to a history of the Stilson family, census reports of New Milford, Connecticut, and a few details from a letter regarding prints by Stilson donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stilson’s father, William Bostwick Stilson, was born in New Milford, Connecticut on September 30, 1842, and worked as a civil engineer. His mother, Ida Cynthia Alford, was born in Oswego, New York on June 25, 1851. The two were married August 4, 1869. The couple resided in New Milford, where a son, Jay Alvord, was born April 24, 1870, a daughter Mabel Louise was born March 11, 1872, and William Walworth was born July 29, 1874. The family moved to Jackson, Michigan circa 1882, where the father worked for the Michigan Central...

William Walworth Stilson, (American, 1874-1962) Signed: Walworth Stilson, (in pencil, lower, right) & Walworth Stilson, (in the plate, lower, right) " St. John's Chapel, Varick Street, New York City ", (copyright 1909, in plate, lower, left) Etching on wove paper, on loose sheet, a strong impression in good original condition with full margins. Museum matting & backing included. Plate Size: 8 5/8" x 6 1/2" Sheet Size: 13 3/4" x 10 7/8" Built as a chapel in the Episcopal parish of Trinity Church (Manhattan), in 1803, its spire rose 214', (See Wikipedia), The structure was torn down in 1918. A famous early landmark of the city. A brief biography of this artist will be included with this etching. ***Please View my other listings for more by Stilson*** Artist Biography: The facts regarding the life of Walworth Stilson are limited to a history of the Stilson family, census reports of New Milford, Connecticut, and a few details from a letter regarding prints by Stilson donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stilson’s father, William Bostwick Stilson, was born in New Milford, Connecticut on September 30, 1842, and worked as a civil engineer. His mother, Ida Cynthia Alford, was born in Oswego, New York on June 25, 1851. The two were married August 4, 1869. The couple resided in New Milford, where a son, Jay Alvord, was born April 24, 1870, a daughter Mabel Louise was born March 11, 1872, and William Walworth was born July 29, 1874. The family moved to Jackson, Michigan circa 1882, where the father worked for the Michigan Central...

William Walworth Stilson, (American, 1874-1962) Signed: Walworth Stilson, (in pencil, lower, right) " A Harlem Landmark ", (titled in pencil, in lower, left margin) Circa 1910 Etching on wove paper, on loose sheet, a strong impression in good original condition. Museum matting and backing included. Plate Size: 5 1/4" x 4” Sheet Size: 14 1/4" x 11 1/2" A brief biography of this interesting artist will be included with this etching. ***Please view my other listings for more by Stilson*** Artist Biography: The facts regarding the life of Walworth Stilson are limited to a history of the Stilson family, census reports of New Milford, Connecticut, and a few details from a letter regarding prints by Stilson donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stilson’s father, William Bostwick Stilson, was born in New Milford, Connecticut on September 30, 1842, and worked as a civil engineer. His mother, Ida Cynthia Alford, was born in Oswego, New York on June 25, 1851. The two were married August 4, 1869. The couple resided in New Milford, where a son, Jay Alvord, was born April 24, 1870, a daughter Mabel Louise was born March 11, 1872, and William Walworth was born July 29, 1874. The family moved to Jackson, Michigan circa 1882, where the father worked for the Michigan Central...

William Walworth Stilson, (American, 1874-1962) Signed: Walworth Stilson, (in pencil, lower, right) & Walworth Stilson, (in plate, lower, right) " Grand Central Terminal from Murray Hill Hotel ", circa 1910-1915 Etching on wove paper, on loose sheet, a strong impression in good original condition. Museum matting and backing included. Plate Size: 9 7/8” x 7" Sheet Size: 16" x 11 5/16" This noted landmark of the city opened to the public, February, 1913, and remains one of the destinations for tourists. A brief biography of this interesting artist will be included with this etching. ***Please view my other listings for more by Stilson*** Artist Biography: The facts regarding the life of Walworth Stilson are limited to a history of the Stilson family, census reports of New Milford, Connecticut, and a few details from a letter regarding prints by Stilson donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stilson’s father, William Bostwick Stilson, was born in New Milford, Connecticut on September 30, 1842, and worked as a civil engineer. His mother, Ida Cynthia Alford, was born in Oswego, New York on June 25, 1851. The two were married August 4, 1869. The couple resided in New Milford, where a son, Jay Alvord, was born April 24, 1870, a daughter Mabel Louise was born March 11, 1872, and William Walworth was born July 29, 1874. The family moved to Jackson, Michigan circa 1882, where the father worked for the Michigan Central...

Born in Charleroi, Belgium, Christine Ravaux is an artist who mirrors her surroundings in the mezzotints she creates. She has portrayed the black hills that dot the landscape of the ...

Black Berries by Judith Rothchild - 23/100 Judith Rothchild is an American born artist, having grown up in Boston, Massachusetts. She now lives in the Languedoc region of France, wh...

Chrysanthemums by Judith Rothchild - 40/100 Judith Rothchild is an American born artist, having grown up in Boston, Massachusetts. She now lives in the Languedoc region of France, w...

Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper, 4 x 3 3/8 inches (102 x 86 mm), 1/4 inch margins. Signed in the plate, lower left corner. The 3rd state (of 6), after the rounding of the pl...