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Medium: Drypoint
Woman's Head
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Edition of 50 printed by Charles White in 1951 for the estate Bibliography: Lincoln Kirstein, Elie Nademan (New York: The Eakins Press, 1973),, 20 Elie Nadelman Born 1882, Warsaw...
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1920s American Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

New Viaduct
Located in Fairlawn, OH
From: The Cleveland Set (23 plates), No. 1 Edition: Small Signed in pencil Image: 7 3/4 x 11 1/2"
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1920s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Rocket
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Rocket Series: Hommage a Leonardo da Vinci (Great Inventions) Date: 1975 Medium: drypoint engraving with stenciled color Framed Dimensions: 37.5" ...
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1970s Surrealist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Engraving

Lagoon: Noon
Located in New York, NY
James McNeill Whistler (1830-1903), Lagoon: Noon, etching and drypoint, 1879-1880, signed with the butterfly and inscribed “imp” on the tab [also signed with the butterfly in the plate lower left]. Reference: Glasgow 209, third state (of 3), Kennedy 216, third state (of 3); Lochnan 231, 4 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches. A fine impression with very little plate tone, and printed with extraordinary attention to the etching and drypoint details. The printed butterfly, usually only barely visible, is clearly defined in this impression (see detail below). Kennedy mades special note that an impression like this, with the clearly visible butterfly, was in the collection of John H. Wrenn. On a commission from the Fine Arts Society, Whistler created the plates of his Venice series...
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1870s Impressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Female Nude - Standing Female Nude (Havard)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Female Nude - Standing Female Nude (Havard) Drypoint, 1920 Unsigned, as issued in the portfolio No signed impression are known to exist From: The Drypoint...
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1920s American Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Abandoned Waterslide, by Jenny Robinson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drypoint and monotype, signed and numbered by the artist. Robinson has been honored as the recipient of the Mario Avati Gravure Laureate Award from the Academie des Beaux Arts in Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Head of a Man
Located in New York, NY
A superb impression of this very scarce drypoint. Edition of 100. Signed in pencil by Avery. Printed by Atelier 17, New York. Published by Laurel Gallery, New York. From "Laurels Por...
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1930s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Mission Dolores
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Mission Dolores Series: San Francisco Date: 1970 Medium: Drypoint with lithographed color Framed Dimensions: 33" x 27" Signature: Pencil signed E...
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1970s Surrealist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Lithograph

EVENING FLIGHT
Located in Portland, ME
Clark, Roland. EVENING FLIGHT. Derrydale 11. Etching and drypoint, 1929. Edition of 75. Signed in pencil. 12 x 15 inches. In excellent condition.
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1920s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

MARCH WITH BABUSHKA (HEAD OF MARCH).
Located in Portland, ME
Avery, Milton. MARCH WITH BABUSHKA (HEAD OF MARCH). Drypoint, 1948. Edition of 100, published by Collectors of American Art. Unsigned, as called for (prints from this edition were not signed). 7 x 6 5/8 inches (plate size, measured along the edges), 9 3/4 x 9 5/8 (image, measured on the diagonal, as oriented), 11 1/4 x 11 inches (sheet). In excellent condition. Three of the four corners of the plate have been trimmed to about one inch from the platemark. A spare and elegant portrait of the artist's daughter, the artist March Avery.
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1940s American Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Break in the Thunderstorm
Located in New York, NY
Martin Lewis (1881-1962, Break in the Thunderstorm, drypoint, 1930, signed and titled in pencil (also signed in the plate in a rectangle lower left). Reference: McCarron 86, second s...
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1930s Realist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Lopokovana and Niginski in "Les Sylphides" Colored Drypoint Signed Troy Kinney
Located in New York, NY
This refined etching and drypoint was realized by the esteemed American artist Troy Kinney in the United States circa 1920. The work features two dancing figures- a woman leaning against the male figure behind her, perhaps moments before being hurled into the air or spun in a graceful twirl. She dons a tutu and ballet slippers that are loosely and abstractly rendered against a white background. The gentleman sports a white shirt and black vest. Both of them have a shock of flaxen hair that offers a beautiful tonal complement to the textured muted jade background. With its refined color palate, clean modernist lines, and masterful handling of the medium, this piece would be a winning addition to any interior regardless of the style of interior. Given the artist's importance and placement within esteemed collections (private and institutional), this piece represents a winning acquisition for collectors of first rate modern art as well as exquisite objects. It comes presented in a custom gilded gallery frame and is in excellent vintage condition. Troy Sylvanus Kinney (December 1, 1871 – January 29, 1938) was an American artist, best known for his compelling works portraying dance performers, fanciful subjects, and classically styled nudes...
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1920s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Large Flask
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Large Flask Series: Dali Illustre Casanova Date: 1967 Medium: drypoint with added watercolor Unframed Dimensions: 14.75"...
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1960s Surrealist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Molly /// Antique Victorian Etching Portrait Figurative British Children Child
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Sidney Tushingham (English, 1884-1968) Title: "Molly" *Signed by Tushingham in pencil lower right. It is also monogram signed in the plate (printed signature) upper right Cir...
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1910s Impressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching, Laid Paper, Intaglio

Hamburg, Mild Atmosphere - German Expressionism Hamburg Harbour Maritime Scene
Located in London, GB
This original drypoint is hand signed and dated in pencil by the artist "Emil Nolde" at the lower right margin. It is one of at least 18 impressions printed on Van Gelder Zonen pape...
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1910s Expressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

The Rooster, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.344)
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Rooster is an aquatint and drypoint print on chine from one of the deluxe copies of Picasso's 1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.6 x 8.15 inc...
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20th Century Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Lotus II
Located in Miami, FL
The lotus is a sacred flower in many religious traditions and refers to spiritual awakening and purity of heart. This meditative symbol is a metaphor for rebirth and a life unfolding...
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2010s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Monoprint

Rethoric : Actor on Stage - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Rethoric : Actor on Stage Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

"Dame a la Toque", fabulous drypoint etching by Paul Cesar Helleu
Located in Hinsdale, IL
HELLEU, PAUL CÉSAR (1859 - 1927) "La Dame a la Toque" (Lady in Fur Hat) Drypoint printed in colors on pale cream wove paper, c. 1906 Signed in black crayo...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Celestial Nymph I
Located in New York, NY
Elyse Ashe Lord (1900-1971), Celestial Nymph I, c. 1930, color etching, soft ground, drypoint; signed lower right in pencil and numbered by the artist lower left. In very good condition, the full sheet, 8 1/4 x 10, the sheet 17 x 13 1/2 inches. A fine impression, with strong color and plate tone on the nymph and surrounding decorations, and with pencil additions in various places on the nymph by the artist (using the same pencil as with signing). Printed on a light laid ivory Japan paper. Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York (with their stock number A 32064) Elyse Ashe Lord developed her unique artistic style exclusively around oriental subject matter. Her art was inspired by both Chinese art and various aspects of oriental culture. Although E.A.Lord never actually travelled to China, she used Chinese paintings, embroideries and wall hangings, together with objects from surrounding Eastern countries, as the sources for her images. The highly individual style which Elyse Lord created reflects both this source material and the influences of Art Deco and early 1920’s fashion. In particular, Elyse Lord is unusual in combining the technique of drypoint with woodcut colour printing. She uses the drypoint design almost as the Japanese would have used a key block in multiple block colour printing. The colours would then be added by over-printing the drypoint design using colour-inked wood blocks, precisely as displayed by this unique series of progressive proofs. Elyse Lord would always supervise the difficult process of printing her plates and blocks, in person. [I am indebted to Michael Campbell...
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1930s Other Art Style Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Important Man Coming Back from the Harbour - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Important Man Coming Back from the Harbour Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Prayer to a Divinity - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Prayer to a Divinity Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Roman in Antic Costume - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Roman in Antic Costume Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Soldier with a Sword - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Soldier with a Sword Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Man Giving an Advice - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Man Giving an Advice Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

The Messenger - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN The Messenger Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Soldier and Afraid Man - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Soldier and Afraid Man Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

A Curious Place : What Happens Here ? - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN A Curious Place : What Happens Here ? Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

The Fight - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN The Fight Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Beautiful Elegant Woman - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Beautiful Elegant Woman Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Priest in the Countryside - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Priest in the Countryside Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Two Nude Women Surprised - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Two Nude Women Surprised Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Such a Tall Woman - Original etching - 1951
Located in Paris, IDF
Andre DERAIN Such a Tall Woman Original drypoint etching Stamp signature of the artist On vellum 45 x 34 cm (c. 18 x 14 in) Excellent condition
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1950s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Die Loge im Gaite Montparnasse (Paris)
Located in New York, NY
Emil Orlik (1870-1932), Die Loge im Gaite Montparnasse (Paris), drypoint, etching and soft ground, 1911, signed and numbered in pencil lower right, for the portfolio Zuschauer und Zu...
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1910s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Italian Contemporary Art by Fred Borghesi - Domenica D'Agosto, Monochrome
Located in Paris, IDF
Drypoint etching hand printed Fred Borghesi is an Italian artist born in 1987 who lives and works in London, UK. He is above all a multidisciplinary artist, constantly switching bet...
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2010s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Drypoint

The Bridge
Located in New York, NY
"The Bridge" is a drypoint by Frank Benson created in 1923. Printed in an edition of 150 this impression is signed in pencil, lower left. The image size is 13 1/2 x 10 5/8" (34.2 x 26.8 cm) and sheet size 16 1/2 x 13 1/16" (41.8 x 33.3 cm). FRANK W. BENSON (1862-1951) Frank Weston Benson, well known for his American impressionist paintings, also produced an incredible body of prints - etchings, drypoints, and a few lithographs. Born and raised on the North Shore of Massachusetts, Benson, a natural outdoorsman, grew up sailing, fishing, and hunting. From a young age, he was fascinated with drawing and birding – this keen interest continued throughout his life. His first art instruction was with Otto Grundman at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and then in 1883 in Paris at the Academie Julian where he studied the rigorous ‘ecole des beaux arts’ approach to drawing and painting for two years. During the early 1880’s Seymour Haden visited Boston giving a series of lectures on etching. This introduction to the European etching...
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1920s American Impressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

West Cornwall Station.
Located in New York, NY
Armin Landeck created this 1936 drypoint was printed in an edition of 100. The image size is 6 7/8 x 10 7/8" and the paper size 12 1/2 x 16". It is Signed and dated in the...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Baigneuse Nue aux Arbres (Nude Bather amidst Trees)
Located in New York, NY
Andre Derain (1880-1954), Baigneuse Nue aux Arbres (Nude Bather amidst Trees), etching and drypoint, c. 1909, signed in pencil and numbered 27/100. Reference: Adhemar 50. In very good condition, on ARCHES cream laid paper, with their watermark, with full margins, 7 x 3 3/4, the sheet 22 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches, archivally matted. A fine impression, with a subtle layering of plate tone. Derain clearly based the face in this print on the famous African Fang mask which he owned (and which influenced others who saw it in his apartment such as Picasso, e.g., in his Demoiselles d’Avignon). It is also related to a sculpture he owned, a late medieval Virgin and Child. In fact, as is argued by Jane Lee...
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Early 1900s Cubist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Pastoral: Figure and Grazing Animal
Located in New York, NY
Nicola Tyson is known for her assertive depictions of the human body, typically odd arrangements of patched-together, distorted, or missing parts rendered in a bright but reduced col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Gossip
Located in New York, NY
Nicola Tyson is known for her assertive depictions of the human body, typically odd arrangements of patched-together, distorted, or missing parts rendered in a bright but reduced col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

White Monday
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed in the plate lower left Note: Printed on September 26, 1980 in an edition of 4 restrikes. Reference: Paul McCarron, The Prints of Martin Lewis: A Catalogue Raisonne (Bro...
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1970s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Darius II
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed in pencil lower right Edition: 3 impressions Signed, dated and annotated “1 of 3” Exhibited: Zygote Press, Cleveland, 2016 Tregoning & Co. 2017
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2010s Contemporary Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Couple Under a Tree
Located in New York, NY
Elyse Ashe Lord (1900-1971), Couple Under a Tree, c. 1930, color etching, soft ground, drypoint; signed lower right in pencil and numbered by the artist lower left. In very good condition, the full sheet, 11 3/4 x 12 1/4, the sheet 17 x 16 inches. A fine impression, with strong colors and plate tone. Printed on a light laid ivory Japan...
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1930s Art Nouveau Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Adresse Sagot - Two States, Before and After Lettering
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Villon (1875-1963), two drypoints, 1905, (Ginestet and Pouillion E156) each signed in pencil: an impression of the final state (third state of three) printed in bistre, with ...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

"La Mere de Whistler, " an Etching and Drypoint signed by Auguste Brouet
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"La Mere de Whistler" is an original etching and drypoint signed by the French artist Auguste Brouet in the lower right. It depicts famous artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler's moth...
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Early 20th Century Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

SELF-PORTRAIT
Located in Portland, ME
Bell, Cecil C. SELF PORTRAIT. Drypoint with pencil highlights, 1931. 16 X 12 inches. Titled and signed in pencil, and with Bell's drystamp in the margin, lower left. In excellent con...
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20th Century American Realist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Italian Contemporary Art by Fred Borghesi - Last Century Bathers
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed Media (Drypoint Etching, watercolor and digital retouch), Archival Giclée print Limited Edition of 30. Fred Borghesi is an Italian artist born in 1987 who lives and works in L...
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2010s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Digital, Drypoint

If you're too cool, you lose.
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil Printer: Rebekah Wilhelm, Zygote Press, Cleveland Created at Zygote Press, Cleveland, 2015, while the artist was an Artist in Residence. Exhib...
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2010s Contemporary Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Studio Interior #2.
Located in New York, NY
Armin Landeck made this drypoint in 1936 in an edition of 100. Signed in pencil just under the image in the lower right and inscribed "Ed 100" in the lower left. This pri...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Portrait of Baron Simolin II (large version)
Located in Roma, RM
Max Beckmann (Leipzig 1884 – New York 1950), Portrait of Baron Simolin II (large version)(1928) Drypoint, 38 x 25 cm (plate), 48 x 40 cm (sheet), signed and dated lower right.
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1920s Expressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Faces - Etching by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is an Etching and Drypoint realized by Mino Maccari in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed in the lower right part. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Donald Baechler prints: set of 2 works
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Donald Baechler 2005: a set of 2 works: A set of two highly decorative signed limited edition Donald Baechler prints sure to standout in any setting. Included in the set: Donald Bae...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Le Rêve - Etching and Drypoint by Anselmo Bucci - 1917
Located in Roma, IT
Le Rêve-from "Le Croquis du Front Italien" is an Artwork, Drypoint, realized by the Italian Artist Anselmo Bucci, in 1917. Hand signed on the right margin . Edition n. 18/100 specimens on Hollande paper. From the collection: “Croquis du Front Italien” , published in Paris by D'Alignan editions. Good conditions, except for a light yellowing of the paper and some foxing. Anselmo Bucci (1887-1955) was an Italian painter and printmaker. He took part in the Salon des Indépendants from 1910 on. He enlisted in the Volunteer Cyclist Battalion in 1915 and he became one of the most famous Italian war...
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1910s Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Drypoint

N.Y. STEEL AND IRON.
Located in Portland, ME
Meyerowitz, William. N.Y. STEEL AND IRON. Drypoint, 1928. Edition of 40. Ttiled, numbered "2/40" and signed in pencil. 12 x 9 7/8 inches (plate), 13 1/2 x 11 inches (sheet). Inexcell...
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1920s Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Portrait - Etching - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an etching and drypoint on paper realized by an anonymous artist in the Mid-20th Century. Good conditions. The profile is depicted through deft and fine delicate stroke...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Drypoint

Donald Baechler Potted Plant 2005 (Donald Baechler Prints)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Donald Baechler, Potted Plant, 2005 A fun, whimsical, and highly decorative signed limited edition Baechler piece that works well in any setting. Medium: Aquatint and drypoint on ...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Aquatint

The Beggars
Located in New York, NY
James Whistler (1834-1903), The Beggars, etching and drypoint, 1879-80, signed with the butterfly and inscribed “imp”. Reference: Glasgow 190, seventh sta...
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1870s Impressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

A Street in Ventnor, Isle of Wight
Located in New York, NY
Theodore Roussel (1847-1926), A Street in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, etching, soft ground etching, drypoint, 1912, signed in pencil on the tab and inscribed...
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1910s Impressionist Drypoint Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Original Drypoint Art and Other Fine Art Prints

Original drypoint prints and other types of fine art prints can help enhance any room in your home while supporting your effort to tie an interior design together.

Similar to engraving, with drypoint, an artist incises a metal plate with a sharp tool. As the metal is carved, metal shavings, also called the burr, build up in the grooves. But unlike with engraving, the burr is not cleaned away with drypoint, resulting in very soft, velvety lines. Since the burr slowly wears away with each printing, fewer impressions can be made, and the first impression tends to be stronger than the last — a characteristic that sets the technique apart from many other printing methods.

Drypoint is a simple technique used to produce intaglio prints. Intaglio is a broad term for the variety of methods used to create images by incising a metal plate, either with a sharp instrument (engraving, drypoint and mezzotint) or with acid (etching, aquatint and photogravure). 

“If you talk to great artists, they see printmaking as another part of their practice that often informs what they do,” says Sharon Coplan Hurowitz, a print specialist and art adviser who has worked on major print projects over the years with Johns and Ellsworth Kelly and authored the catalogue raisonné of John Baldessari’s prints

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