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Des Ongles Et Du Bec Etching, Post-Impressionist, Circa 1948

Des Ongles Et Du Bec Etching, Post-Impressionist, Circa 1948

By Georges Rouault

Located in Roma, IT

Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as the most important religious graphic work of XX century. The single prints, realized with a sophisticated mixe...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

THE BURRO STATION -  Large Etching with Incredible Detail. One of a Pair
THE BURRO STATION -  Large Etching with Incredible Detail. One of a Pair

THE BURRO STATION - Large Etching with Incredible Detail. One of a Pair

By Reynold Weidenaar

Located in Santa Monica, CA

REYNOLD WEIDENAAR (1915 - 1985) THE BURRO STATION, 1946, Etching and drypoint on paper, Signed and titled in pencil from an edition of unknown size. Plate: 17" x 13": Sheet: 20.75" ...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Pablo Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen XIX, Oval Head of a Woman with Hair
Pablo Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen XIX, Oval Head of a Woman with Hair

Pablo Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen XIX, Oval Head of a Woman with Hair

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Oval Head of a Woman with Hair (Plate XIX) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 18 3/4" x 16 3/4" ...

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1940s Portrait Prints

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Etching

Poesie De Mots Inconnus (Ex-Libris), Etching with Aquatint by Marc Chagall
Poesie De Mots Inconnus (Ex-Libris), Etching with Aquatint by Marc Chagall

Poesie De Mots Inconnus (Ex-Libris), Etching with Aquatint by Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in Long Island City, NY

Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Poesie De Mots Inconnus (Ex-Libris), Year: 1949, Medium: Etching with Aquatint, Edition: 158, Image Size: 5 x 3.25 inches, Size: 13 x 10 in. (3...

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1940s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

Moon Cycle, Psychedelic Aquatint Etching by Jean Richardson

Moon Cycle, Psychedelic Aquatint Etching by Jean Richardson

By Jean Richardson

Located in Long Island City, NY

Moon Cycle - State V by Jean Richardson, American (1940) Date: 1990 Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 1/50 Size: 47.5 in. x 31.5 in. (120.65 cm x 80.01 cm)

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1990s Contemporary Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

TEN  O'CLOCK in TAXCO - Large etching with Incredible Detail. One of a Pair
TEN  O'CLOCK in TAXCO - Large etching with Incredible Detail. One of a Pair

TEN O'CLOCK in TAXCO - Large etching with Incredible Detail. One of a Pair

By Reynold Weidenaar

Located in Santa Monica, CA

REYNOLD WEIDENAAR (1915 - 1985) TEN O'CLOCK IN TAXCO 1946 Etching and aquatint on paper Edition: An artist proof (#2) apart from an edition of unknown size Signed and titled in pen...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

"Church of St. Aignan Chartres" Etching in Ink on Paper (Demonstration Plate)
"Church of St. Aignan Chartres" Etching in Ink on Paper (Demonstration Plate)

"Church of St. Aignan Chartres" Etching in Ink on Paper (Demonstration Plate)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Soquel, CA

"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 A...

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1940s Victorian Still-life Prints

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Paper, Ink, Drypoint, Etching

Lion, Signed Modern Etching and Aquatint by Benjamin Levy
Lion, Signed Modern Etching and Aquatint by Benjamin Levy

Lion, Signed Modern Etching and Aquatint by Benjamin Levy

By Benjamin Levy

Located in Long Island City, NY

Lion Benjamin Levy Israeli/American (1940) Date: Circa 1965 Etching and Aquatint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition of 100 Size: 11 x 15 in. (27.94 x 38.1 cm)

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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

Jesus Sera en Agonie Jusqu'a la Fin Du Monde - Etching by G. Rouault
Jesus Sera en Agonie Jusqu'a la Fin Du Monde - Etching by G. Rouault

Jesus Sera en Agonie Jusqu'a la Fin Du Monde - Etching by G. Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Roma, IT

Aquatint, Drypoint, Burnisher and Roulette. Image dimensions: 58x41 cm Monogram on plate - final state on 5. Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as ...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Table in the Wood - Etching by Giuseppe Viviani - 1949
Table in the Wood - Etching by Giuseppe Viviani - 1949

Table in the Wood - Etching by Giuseppe Viviani - 1949

By Giuseppe Viviani

Located in Roma, IT

Table In The Wood is an original black and white etching by Giuseppe Viviani realized in 1949. Hand-signed and dated aby the artist in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil ...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Signed Mid-Century Still Life Etching by Mr. Langer, 1940s - 2Y577
Signed Mid-Century Still Life Etching by Mr. Langer, 1940s - 2Y577

Signed Mid-Century Still Life Etching by Mr. Langer, 1940s - 2Y577

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Vintage Mid-Century "Dead Game" Etching by Mr. Langer This remarkable piece is a handmade vintage engraving or print by the artist Mr.

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Vintage 1940s French Antiquities

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Paper

Mid Century Modern Figurative Etching of a Man & Woman, Signed Limited Edition
Mid Century Modern Figurative Etching of a Man & Woman, Signed Limited Edition

Mid Century Modern Figurative Etching of a Man & Woman, Signed Limited Edition

By Gianpaolo Berto

Located in Soquel, CA

Detailed mid-century modern figurative abstract etching by Gianpaolo Berto (Italian, 1940-2003). This etching features a central female figure, with layers of detailed embellishments...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

Michael Canney Rhinoceros Etching Signed Dated 1947 Aft Durer's 1515 Woodcut
Michael Canney Rhinoceros Etching Signed Dated 1947 Aft Durer's 1515 Woodcut

Michael Canney Rhinoceros Etching Signed Dated 1947 Aft Durer's 1515 Woodcut

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Michael Canney (British : 1923-1999) Rhinoceros Etching with aquatint and plate tone 1947, Signed and dated Most likely originated from Canney’s wartime drawings when he served...

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Vintage 1940s Drawings

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Paper

Pair of French Mercury Glass Table Lamps with Floral Design Etching
Pair of French Mercury Glass Table Lamps with Floral Design Etching

Pair of French Mercury Glass Table Lamps with Floral Design Etching

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1940s French mercury glass table lamps with etched floral decoration and silver plated bases. Measurements Height to shade rest: 26" Height of body: 18" Diameter: 7"

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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

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Metal, Silver Plate

Ruth Leaf, Garden, Embosed Screenprint, Limited Edition Etching 21/35 Signed
Ruth Leaf, Garden, Embosed Screenprint, Limited Edition Etching 21/35 Signed

Ruth Leaf, Garden, Embosed Screenprint, Limited Edition Etching 21/35 Signed

By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Etching with Aquatint on wove paper.

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Early 20th Century American Contemporary Art

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Paper

Ruth Leaf, Tree Forms, Embossed, Limited Edition Etching 24/35 Signed
Ruth Leaf, Tree Forms, Embossed, Limited Edition Etching 24/35 Signed

Ruth Leaf, Tree Forms, Embossed, Limited Edition Etching 24/35 Signed

By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Etching with Aquatint on wove paper.

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Early 20th Century American Contemporary Art

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Paper

"The Barefoot Lumberjack" Etching from "Les Ames Mortes" by Marc Chagall
"The Barefoot Lumberjack" Etching from "Les Ames Mortes" by Marc Chagall

"The Barefoot Lumberjack" Etching from "Les Ames Mortes" by Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in Soquel, CA

"The Barefoot Lumberjack" Etching from "Les Ames Mortes" by Marc Chagall Playful etching of a lumberjack by Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887-1985). A stout lumberjack is shown holing his...

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1940s Post-War Figurative Prints

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Ink, Laid Paper

Images of Children Etching Entitled "Sleeping Mother" by Will Barnet
Images of Children Etching Entitled "Sleeping Mother" by Will Barnet

Images of Children Etching Entitled "Sleeping Mother" by Will Barnet

By Will Barnet

Located in San Diego, CA

This a second printing of a suite of 8 woodcuts and etchings created from 1937 to 1940; the print has the chop of the printer, Stephen Sholinsky, in the lower right.

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20th Century American Prints

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Paper

Images of Children Etching Entitled "City Child" by Will Barnet
Images of Children Etching Entitled "City Child" by Will Barnet

Images of Children Etching Entitled "City Child" by Will Barnet

By Will Barnet

Located in San Diego, CA

This a second printing of a suite of 8 woodcuts and etchings created from 1937 to 1940; the print has the chop of the printer, Stephen Sholinsky, in the lower right.

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20th Century American Prints

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Paper

CHRISTMAS (SELF-PORTRAIT)
CHRISTMAS (SELF-PORTRAIT)

CHRISTMAS (SELF-PORTRAIT)

Located in Portland, ME

Jaeckel, Willy (German, 1888-1944). CHRISTMAS (SELF-PORTRAIT). Drypoint, not dated, but circa 1940. Edition size, if any, not stated. Signed in pencil. 9 1/4 x 7 7/8 inches (plate),...

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1940s Portrait Prints

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Etching

Ruth Leaf, Self Portrait, Embossed, Limited Edition Etching 12/25 Signed
Ruth Leaf, Self Portrait, Embossed, Limited Edition Etching 12/25 Signed

Ruth Leaf, Self Portrait, Embossed, Limited Edition Etching 12/25 Signed

By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Etching with Aquatint on wove paper.

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Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Art

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Paper

Rearing Back
Rearing Back

Rearing Back

By Edward Borein

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original etching signed by the Artist.

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1940s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

MAXWELL STREET
MAXWELL STREET

MAXWELL STREET

By William Sharp

Located in Portland, ME

Sharp, William (American, 1900-1961). MAXWELL STREET. Etching and aquatint, not dated, but circa 1940. Edition of 25, titled and signed in pencil and numbered 9/25. 8 5/8 x 10 3/4 in...

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1940s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Martiniquaise

Martiniquaise

By Henri Matisse

Located in London, GB

Henri Matisse Martiniquaise 1946 Etching on annam appliqué on wove paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 38 x 28 cms (15 x 11 ins) Plate size: 25.2 x 19 cms (10 x 7 1/2 ins) Henri Matiss...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

TAKING OFF HER COAT (REACHING FOR THE COAT SLEEVE)

TAKING OFF HER COAT (REACHING FOR THE COAT SLEEVE)

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel. TAKING OFF HER COAT (REACHING FOR THE COAT SLEEVE). Etching, 1943. Teller 32. An early proof, printed by Bishop before the 1981 edition of 50 printed by Stephen Sholi...

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1940s Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ex Libris Gino Sabattini, Woodcut, Signed, 1947, Unframed
Ex Libris Gino Sabattini, Woodcut, Signed, 1947, Unframed

Ex Libris Gino Sabattini, Woodcut, Signed, 1947, Unframed

Located in Roma, IT

Woodcut print on cream wove paper. Monogrammed and dated "PW 47" in the block (center right); signed "Wolbrand" in pencil (lower margin). A beautifully stark and highly philosophic...

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1940s Symbolist Figurative Prints

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Etching

MEMENTO VIVARE, NOTRE DAME, EVREUX

MEMENTO VIVARE, NOTRE DAME, EVREUX

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Portland, ME

Arms, John Taylor (American, 1887-1953). MEMENTO VIVARE, NOTRE DAME, EVREUX. Fletcher 407. Etching, 1947. Number 47 of the French Church Series. This is Proof No. ii of four Trial Pr...

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1940s Landscape Prints

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Etching

Marie Laurencin, Young Woman and Her Son, from Antares, 1944
Marie Laurencin, Young Woman and Her Son, from Antares, 1944

Marie Laurencin, Young Woman and Her Son, from Antares, 1944

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite etching by Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), titled Jeune femme et son fils (Young Woman and Her Son), from the album Antares, eaux-fortes originales de Marie Laurencin (An...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marie Laurencin, Three Young Girls, from Antares, 1944
Marie Laurencin, Three Young Girls, from Antares, 1944

Marie Laurencin, Three Young Girls, from Antares, 1944

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite etching by Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), titled Trois jeunes filles (Three Young Girls), from the album Antares, eaux-fortes originales de Marie Laurencin (Antares, Ori...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marie Laurencin, Abandoned Young Woman, from Antares, 1944
Marie Laurencin, Abandoned Young Woman, from Antares, 1944

Marie Laurencin, Abandoned Young Woman, from Antares, 1944

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite etching by Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), titled Jeune abandonée (Abandoned Young Woman), from the album Antares, eaux-fortes originales de Marie Laurencin (Antares, Ori...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marie Laurencin, Anxious Young Woman, from Antares, 1944
Marie Laurencin, Anxious Young Woman, from Antares, 1944

Marie Laurencin, Anxious Young Woman, from Antares, 1944

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite etching by Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), titled Jeune femme inquiète (Anxious Young Woman), from the album Antares, eaux-fortes originales de Marie Laurencin (Antares, ...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marie Laurencin, Pastoral, from Antares, 1944
Marie Laurencin, Pastoral, from Antares, 1944

Marie Laurencin, Pastoral, from Antares, 1944

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite etching by Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), titled Jeune femme et son fils (Young Woman and Her Son), from the album Antares, eaux-fortes originales de Marie Laurencin (An...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Square Head of a Man (Plate XXXI), from Carmen
Square Head of a Man (Plate XXXI), from Carmen

Square Head of a Man (Plate XXXI), from Carmen

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Man (Plate XXXI) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 32/289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" Sheet Size: 13...

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1940s Cubist Portrait Prints

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Etching

Monogram "J" with Landscape (Plate XI), from Carmen
Monogram "J" with Landscape (Plate XI), from Carmen

Monogram "J" with Landscape (Plate XI), from Carmen

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Monogram "J" with Landscape (Plate XI) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Sheet Size: 13" x 10 3/16" Signed:...

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1940s Abstract Prints

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Etching

Untitled (Youth With Kite)
Untitled (Youth With Kite)

Untitled (Youth With Kite)

By Paul Cadmus

Located in New York, NY

Untitled (Youth With Kite) 1941 Signed, titled, and numbered, recto Etching (Edition of 75) 10.375 x 5.375 inches (26.4 x 13.7 cm) Contact gallery for price. Literature: Lincoln...

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1940s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Wake on the Ferry.
Wake on the Ferry.

Wake on the Ferry.

By John French Sloan

Located in Plano, TX

Wake on the Ferry. 1949. Etching. Morse catalog 313. state v. 5 x 7 (sheet 8 3/4 x 11 7/8). Edition of 350: 200 for the Art Students League and 150 for the artist. A fine impression ...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Daragnès, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
Daragnès, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

Daragnès, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

By Jean Gabriel Daragnès

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Putting on the Coat (front)

Putting on the Coat (front)

By Isabel Bishop

Located in New York, NY

Isabel Bishop (1902-1988), Putting on the Coat, etching, 1943, signed in pencil lower right and titled (Putting on Coat (front)) lower left margins. Reference: Teller 31. In excellen...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Gene Kloss “ Hunters in the snow”
Gene Kloss “ Hunters in the snow”

Gene Kloss “ Hunters in the snow”

By Gene Kloss

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gene Kloss: 1903-1996. Well listed and very important female American artist. She has Auction results up to $34,000 for an etching. She was born in Oakland California and died in Tao...

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1940s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

By André Dignimont

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

By André Dignimont

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

By André Dignimont

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

By André Dignimont

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Picasso, Femme de Face (Bloch 372; Baer 700; Cramer 41) (after)
Picasso, Femme de Face (Bloch 372; Baer 700; Cramer 41) (after)

Picasso, Femme de Face (Bloch 372; Baer 700; Cramer 41) (after)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

Touchagues, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)

By Louis Touchagues

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Diane Thorne Children at The Beach
Diane Thorne Children at The Beach

Diane Thorne Children at The Beach

By Diana Thorne

Located in San Francisco, CA

Diane Thorne: 1895-1963. Listed Canadian artist who was born in Russia. She is best known for her etchings of dogs and children. She has auction results as high as $1300 for a single...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

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1940 Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

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A 1940 etching can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,164, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $66,567.

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