William Woollett was born in Albany, New York, on February 20, 1901. The Woollett family came to California in 1906. After a brief period in Berkeley, they settled in Los Angeles. The younger Woollett studied architecture at the University of Minnesota and atelier Hirons in New York. Upon returning to Los Angeles, he worked as an architect while in his leisure he was active as an artist. In 1972, he settled in Montecito near Santa Barbara and remained there until his death on October 13, 1988. Woollett is best known for his etchings and lithographs of the building of the Hoover Dam. He published a book about the dam and his second book, California's Golden Age, was to be published in 1989.
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Shooting Engraving After George Stubbs, Late 18th Century, Framed
By William Woollett
Located in GB
William Woollett (1735–1785) William Woollett was one of the most accomplished British engravers of the 18th century, renowned for his precision and his ability to capture the paint...
Engraving
$450
H 11.75 in W 17.5 in
Seventy Percent Chance, mezzotin people /w rain and umbrellas, Stephen McMillan
By Art Werger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Mezzotint Year: 2023 Edition: 50 Image Size: 11.75 x 17.5 inches Pedestrians sheltering from the rain under umbrellas in an urban downtown setting, Art Werger’s prints show...
Mezzotint
Young children picking berries, 1874, Winslow Homer
By Winslow Homer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Gathering Berries Wood engraving, 1874, with grey ink wash added later by a skillful artist Signed in type face in the caption below the image. (see photo) A famous image of Homer's...
Engraving
$11,072
H 18.19 in W 24.02 in D 0.04 in
Liebespaar I - Etching and Drypoint by Max Beckmann - 1916
By Max Beckmann
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and drypoint. Signed and dated in pencil. Extremely rare artist's proof, II state on 2 A/C variant, before the editions Marées-Gesellschaft R. Piper & C. Printed in 1919 by ...
Drypoint, Etching
$650
H 9 in W 12 in D 1 in
Deer Hunting in the Adirondacks, Winter, 1971, Deep Snow
By Winslow Homer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Deer Stalking in the Adirondacks in WInter Wood engraving, 1871, with later grey ink wash additions by a skillful artist Signed in the image lower left (see photo) Signed in type fac...
Engraving
THE BROWN COAT
By Jim Dine
Located in Portland, ME
Dine, Jim (American, born 1935). THE BROWN COAT. D'Oench/Feinberg 3 Color etching, soft-ground etching, aquatint, drypoint and electric tools, 1977. Edition of 50. Printed on Copperp...
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
$291
H 7.09 in W 4.53 in D 0.04 in
The Gaze - Original Zincography by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Gaze is an original zincography artwork realized by Mino Maccari. Included a white Passepartout: 49 x 34 The state of preservation is very good. The artwork represents a man a...
Engraving
$5,000
H 20.75 in W 26 in D 0.07 in
"The Fern Gatherers" 18th Century Antique Mezzotint Engraving by John R. Smith
By George Morland
Located in Carmel, CA
"The Fern Gatherers" After a painting by George Morland. 1763-1804. - Mezzotint engraving by John Raphael Smith. 1752-1812. Print: 20.75" x 26" - With Frame: 28" x 33.5" Published:...
Engraving, Mezzotint
$5,000
H 20.75 in W 26 in D 0.07 in
"The Country Stable" 18th Century Antique Mezzotint Engraving by William Ward
By George Morland
Located in Carmel, CA
"The Country Stable" After a painting by George Morland. 1763-1804. - Mezzotint engraving by William Ward. 1766-1826. Print: 20.75" x 26" - With Frame: 28.5" x 34" Published: March...
Engraving, Mezzotint
$1,795
H 25.25 in W 20.75 in
Salvador Dali Color Engraving, Signed, 1970, The Cavaliers of King Arthur
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: The Cavaliers of King Arthur Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color engraving Year: 1970 Edition: 12/125 Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet Size: 1...
Engraving
MARK THE EVANGELIST - 500 Years Old.
By Lucas van Leyden
Located in Santa Monica, CA
LUCAS VAN LEYEN (1494 Leyden 1533) MARK THE EVANGELIST, 1518. (Bartsch 100; Volbehr 98; Filedt Kok 100). Copperplate engraving. Engraved monogram and date at the upper edge. Sheet 4...
Engraving
$3,380
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Self Portrait - Mixed Media by M. Pistoletto - 1995
By Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized by Michelangelo Pistoletto in 1995. Edition of 100 prints. Signed and dated on the lower right corner: Pistoletto 95. Numbered on the lower...
Engraving, Mixed Media
$450
H 9 in W 11.82 in
Settling II Homage to the Mezzotint (Self Portrait of Artist with his Tools)
By Francisco Souto
Located in New Orleans, LA
Francisco Souto has created his self portrait working on the plate of a mezzotint. This is impression #14 from an edition of only 23. Souto received a BFA from Herron School of Art ...
Mezzotint
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H 20.67 in W 24.02 in D 0.6 in
W. Woollett and W. Ellis after R. Wilson - 1778 Engraving, Solitude
By William Woollett
Located in Corsham, GB
Solitude,' an etching by William Woollett (1735-1785) and William Ellis (1747-1810) after a painting by Richard Wilson (1714-1782). Wilson's original is now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Wilson was deeply inspired by the Arcadian landscapes he encountered whilst travelling in Italy. This influence is evident in this work, where two monks rest beside a shady pool. Their church appears almost to glow between the dark tree trunks in the distance, whilst a broken statue...
Engraving
Interior View of Tunnel 1 - (Building of Hoover Dam)
By William Woollett
Located in Santa Monica, CA
WILLIAM WOOLLETT (American 1901- 1988) DIVERSION TUNNELS (The Building of Hoover Dam, 1932 Lithograph signed in pencil and numbered. Small edition of 5. 1...
Lithograph
The Building of Hoover Dam - Diversion Tunnels -
By William Woollett
Located in Santa Monica, CA
WILLIAM WOOLLETT (American 1901- 1988) DIVERSION TUNNELS (The Building of Hoover Dam, 1932 Lithograph signed in pencil and in the stone. EDITION OF ONLY 1 ...
Lithograph