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Rev Maurice Frederic Foxell KCVO (1888-1981) - Linoprint, Study of a Castle

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A delightful wood engraving by the artist Sarah Van Niekerk (b.1934) depicting the ruins of Clun Castle and surrounding Welsh countryside. To the lower left fluffy sheep rest in the ...

An original etching with aquatint by Hungarian printmaker Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962). Signed in graphite to the lower margin. Presented in a plain gilt-effect frame with a wide linen ...

A detailed etching of St Williams College Courtyard at York University. Signed in graphite to the lower right with the location inscribed to the lower...

Two figures plant a tree in this striking woodcut by Clare Leighton. The print is from Leighton's 1935 book *Four Hedges,* which documents her experience creating a garden over the c...

Ex-Libris José Pires - Guimarães Castle is an Artwork realized in early 20th Century. Woodcut B./W. print on ivory paper. The work is glued on cardboard. Total dimensions: 21 x ...

Stanley F. Turner R.C.A. (British/Canadian 1883-1953) - Château-Richer - 17/50 - Important etching and aquatint on wove paper (the same print is in the permanent collection of the Na...

"Church of St. Aignan Chartres" Etching in Ink on Paper (Demonstration Plate) Delicate and detailed drypoint etching of the Church of St. Aignan in Chartres, France by John Taylor Arms (American, 1887-1953). The viewer stands in an alley near the church, looking out of the shadows at the sunlit towers. The architectural details of the church are well-captured, including the texture of the stone walls, the roof, and ornamental detail. Titled, signed, dated, and inscribed along the bottom edge: Sketch, Saint Aignon, Chartres John Taylor Arms 1950 The inscription includes details about production, as well as a dedication "To my friends Georgia and Jasper Mathews, with my sincerest good wishes" Presented in a wood frame with an off-white mat. Frame size: 12.5"H x 9.25"W Image size: 7"H x 4.5"W John Taylor Arms was born in Washington, DC in 1887. He studied law at Princeton University, transferring to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, to study architecture, graduating in 1912. After serving as an officer in the United States Navy during World War I, he devoted himself full-time to etching. He published his first original etchings in 1919. His initial subject was the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City near which he worked. Arms developed a successful career as a graphic artist in the 1920s and 1930s, specializing in series of etchings of Gothic churches and cathedrals in France and Italy. In addition to medieval subjects, Arms made a series of prints of American cities. He used sewing needles and magnifying glasses to get a fine level of detail. A member of many printmaking societies, Arms served as president of the Society of American Graphic Artists. An educator, Arms wrote the Handbook of Print Making and Print Makers (1934) and did numerous demonstrations and lectures. Arms was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1930, and became a full member in 1933. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics...

View of Castle of Nemours is an Original Etching realized by Eugène Blery (1805-1886). Good condition, included a white cardboard passpartout (48.5x35 cm). Late draw, no signature, titled on the lower margin. Eugène Stanislas Alexandre Bléry (3 March 1805, Fontainebleau - 10 June 1887, Paris) was a French engraver and draftsman. He began his study of engraving at a young age, and from 1835 to 1840 he created in pen and pencil views of places in the Dauphiné, Switzerland and Auvergne. He also made large collections of etchings, such as Forests and Landscapes and the Surroundings of Fontainebleau, from his drawings or works by Dutch authors such as Meindert Hobbema and Jacob van Ruisdael.