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Gwendolen Raverat (1885-1957) - Framed 1917 Wood Engraving, Elms by a Pond

1917

Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), Coloured lithograph on paper. Monogrammed in print to the lower right-hand corner. Signed in pencil. Presented in a washline mount and wooden frame. F...

An original etching by the well-listed Austro-Hungarian printmaker Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962). Signed and inscribed to the lower margin. Dated 1914. Presented in a black frame with gi...

Gifford Beal (1879-1956) Original Pencil Signed Etching with Drypoint. Presented in a smart black frame. Signed below plate lines. On paper.

A charming engraving with etched details. Inscribed in plate. Presented in a painted black and gold gilt frame. On paper.

A colorful and attractive hand-colored 19th century woodcut engraving entitled "A Game of Lacrosse" after a drawing by W. H. Hall. It was published in New York in Harper's Weekly on May 10, 1884. It depicts a scene from an intense lacrosse game. This hand-colored woodcut engraving is presented in a red mat that measures 16" high x 20.63" wide. The sheet measures 10.63" high x 15.88" wide. There is a central fold, as issued. The print is in excellent condition. Lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America, possibly originating as far back as the 1400's. The sport was first invented by Native Americans, who originally played it as a means to toughen braves for war or to settle tribal disputes. It was played by between 100 and 1,000 participants at a time. There were no strict boundaries and the game could cover miles and take days to complete. It was very violent with many injuries, which were sometimes fatal. The game was unknown to whites until the 17th century when a Jesuit priest observed Heron Indians playing it. He thought the stick and netting resembled the "crosier" carried by bishops during religious ceremonies, This led to the name "la crosse". A Canadian dentist standardized the rules of the game in 1867 and the 1st college team was created at New York University in 1877. The game gained national attention and popularity in 1956 when the Hall-of-Fame football player Jim Brown...

This is a woodcut engraving entitled "Concrete Mixer, Moscow" by Albert Abramovitz created in 1935 after a visit to the Soviet Union. It depicts three Russian workers talking in front of a wooden structure housing a cement mixer...

This Winslow Homer woodcut engraving entitled "The Morning Walk, Young Ladies' School Promenading the Avenue", was published in Harper's Weekly in the...

Study of Utagawa Hiroshige's "View of Hara-Juku" 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road Hand painted study of Utagawa Hiroshige's "View of Hara-Juku", (by unknown artist), from "53 Station...