1. Virginiae Item et Floridae Americae Provinciarum, nova Descriptio. Jodocus Hondius. Published by J. Hondius, Amsterdam. Hand-colored copper plate engraving, 1606 (a 1633 French text edition). This beautiful map of the southeast first appeared in the 1606 edition of Gerard Mercator's atlas by Jodocus Hondius. The cartographic information on this map is largely derived from John White's map of Virginia and Jacques le Moyne's map of Florida. This map is adorned with figures of Indians, ships, and a wild turkey. Two images of Indian villages, one in Virginia and one in Florida, are engraved on either side of the title cartouche. Image size 13 5/8 x 19 1/8.� Good condition and color, modern hand-coloring. #17166.5 $4,250.
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2. To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers . . . This Map of North America According to ye Newest and Most Exact Observations is most humbly dedicated. . . . Hermann Moll. Sold by H. Moll, Strand. Engraving, c. 1719. A fine and informative English produced map that attacks Guillaume Delisle's map showing French claims in the New World. The large vignette shows "ye manner of Fishing for, Curing & Drying Cod at New Found Land." Smaller inset maps include Boston, New York, Charleston, Port Royal, and Havana. California is shown as an island. Two-sheet map joined to form one 22 3/4 x 38". Good condition. Short repaired tear in lower portion of map along the centerfold. Fine original outline color. #635.1 $7,500.
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3 Our Spring SHOWCASE catalog offers an intriguing assortment of maps, historic prints, and works by 20th and 21st century printmakers. Currently, in the gallery, we have an exhibit which celebrates the beauty, power, and reverence of birds captured by three 20th century printmakers. Entitled , it showcases the prints of Frank W. Benson, H. Emerson Tuttle, and Stow Wengenroth. Pages 21 through 23 present some of the works in the show. Of note are three digital prints of etching-engravings by Peter Milton, rich with enigmatic detail and surreal mood (pages 18 and 19). And finally, our website has been completely revamped, along the that of The Old Print Shop. Now we share the same website, making it possible to search both locations for prints and place orders online. If you haven’t already visited it, we invite you to check it out.
3. Alert! Frank W. Benson. Drypoint, 1925. Edition 150. Signed in pencil, on Whatman paper. Inscribed "Imp". #65749.2 $1,950.
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4 4. Map of the United States, with its Territories; Also Mexico and the West Indies. John M. Atwood. Published by Horace Thayer & Co. 156 William St. Cor. of Ann, New York. Engraving, 1853. (Drawn and engraved by J. M. Atwood) A scarce smaller-sized wall map of the United States shown in the decade before the Civil War. The West shows interesting early state and territory configurations. It has a large Nebraska Territory, a tall double high Indian Territory (current day Oklahoma), and Utah and New Mexico are shown as large, oversized east-west oriented territories. Also noted are the various rail and steam ship routes from the East Coast to California. Includes a chart showing 1850 population of the United States by state. Inset maps include a small double-hemisphere world map and a map of the West Indies. Steam and clipper ship vignettes add a decorative element to the map. The map is surrounded by a 1 1/2" repetitive scrollwork pattern. Overall 38 1/2 x 40 1/4". Overall, in good condition for a wall map of the period. The map has several cracks and splits and minor areas of paper repair. It has been professionally restored with new linen and silk edging. Original outline hand-coloring. #39915.1 $3,750.
5. Railroad and County Map of Dakota & Manitoba. George Cram. Published by Geo. F. Cram, Chicago. Three-color roto-lithograph, 1887. A territorial map issued two years before North and South Dakota were admitted to the Union as states. At the top is part of southern Manitoba. Image size 22 1/4 x 16 1/8". Good condition and color. #56557.1 $165.
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5 6. Tartariae Sive Magni Chami Regni typus. Abraham Ortelius. Hand-colored copper plate engraving, 1570. An important map that first appeared in 1570, in Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. It is the first map to depict the relationship between Asia, Japan, and northwest America. This is also among the first maps to name California "C. Califormio" on the Baja peninsula. This impression was printed c. 1571 with Dutch text and "47" on verso. Image size 13 7/8 x 18 1/2". Van Den Broecke 163; Burden 41. Good condition save for slight damp staining in upper margin. #732.4 $2,850.
7. A New and Most Exact Map of America. Described by N. I. Visscher and Don [sic] into English Enlarged and Corrected According to I. Bleau [sic] and Others... John Overton. Printed Colloured and Sould by John Overton at ye White Horse neere the Fountaine Tavern Without Newgate. Copper plate engraving, 1668 (c. 1671). A rare, separately published, English produced map of the Americas. This is the second state of the map issued. Overton derived this map primarily from his two chief English rivals, Robert Walton and Thomas Jenner, and as noted in the title, Nicolaes Visscher (Pieter van den Keere). He used Walton’s map for the decorative borders and large inset map of the polar regions (Burden, 330), Jenner’s for the cartography (Burden, 393), and van den Keere's for the border illustrations, which depict natives, explorers, and city views. A beautiful map. Image size 16 5/8 x 21 1/8". Good condition save for tight margins. Modern hand-coloring. Burden, P, The Mapping of North America 401. #51399.1 $15,000.
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8. A Chart of North and South America, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the nearest Coasts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Thomas Jefferys. Printed and Sold by R. Sayer and J. Bennett, Map, Chart, and Print Sellers, London. Copper plate engraving with outline color, 1775. Plates 1, 2, and 3 (originally six sheets joined together to make these three plates) from Thomas Jefferys' The American Atlas: or A Geographical Description of the Whole Continent of America... The map, when joined together, centers on Great Britain’s American colonies and extends to include the unexplored northern reaches of Canada, Greenland and Iceland, northeastern Russia, western Europe and Africa, “New Zeeland,” and the whole of South America. Scattered throughout all plates are charts denoting explorers, exploration dates, cartographers, and geographical coordinates. Three sheet map. Each sheet 18 x 53 1/2". Fine condition with original outline color, save vertical printer's crease on center sheet. Stevens & Tree, 4. #27670.2 $4,500.
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9. Map of the Seat of War Showing the Battles of July 18th, 21st, & Oct. 21st 1861. E. R. McKean. Published by Virgil P. Corbett, Washington, DC. Stone engraving, 1861. A scarce map depicting the Summer-Fall 1861 campaign in northern Virginia, a failed attempt by the Union to advance directly on Richmond and bring the Civil War to a rapid close. The map focuses on the area between the Potomac River and Bull Run, including all of Fairfax County, Virginia and parts of Loudon and Prince William Counties, as well as much of Montgomery County in Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Road, rail, and river networks, all vital to tactical mobility, are shown in some detail, though elevations are shown inconsistently and by means of rather crude hachuring. Washington is shown on the center right, with its ring of Union camps and fortifications given in some detail, as are the Confederate entrenchments around Fairfax Courthouse. Union and Confederate positions are shown schematically for the Battle of Bull Run (July 18-21) and Ball’s Bluff (Oct. 21). Two insets at top show the area between Richmond and the Potomac and the Shenandoah River from Leesburg to Harper’s Ferry. Image size 25 9/16 x 21 3/4". Generally in good condition. Backed with tissue, with lingering soiling and small areas of margin reinstated. Original hand-coloring. Phillips, Maps of America, p. 179; Stephenson, Civil War Maps, 564; Wooldridge, Mapping Virginia, p. 278, 280 (illus.), 249. #84515.1 $4,950. 9. Plan of "Cantonment Sprague" near Washington, D.C. occupied by 1st Regiment R.I. Detached Militia. As laid out under the direction of Col. A. E. Burnside, commanding; Col. Wm. Goddard, Supt. By Lieut. H. A. De Witt, Engineer. May 1861. H. A. De Witt. Drawn on stone by Cushing & De Witt. Litho. Press of Knowles, Anthony & Co. Providence. Lithograph, 1861. A rare and unusual map showing the short lived encampment of the 1st Rhode Island Volunteer units that were organized and under the command of Colonel Ambrose E. Burnside. This camp was organized in May of 1861 and was dissolved soon after. This map shows the layout of the camp in great detail. It identifies the locations of barracks, artillery range, kitchens, the hospital, stables, including a view and the layout plan of "Burnside Cottage". It also notes nearby homes and directions to other military encampments. A lettered key identifies the barracks for the following regiments. A, National Cadets (Providence); B, Providence Artillery; C, 1st Light Infantry (Providence); D, 1st Light Infantry (Providence); E, Pawtucket Lt. Guards; F, Newport Artillery; G, Mechanies Rifles (Providence); H, Mechanies Rifles (Providence); I, Westerly Rifles; K, Woonsocket Guards. Image size 20 1/2 x 30 1/4". Several short tears along edges and some surface soiling. Overall good. Black & white. #62161.1 $1,500.
8 11. Nashville, and the Camp of the 125th Regiment of Ills. Vols. Inft. at Edgefield Tennessee. Lithograph by Theod. Schrader Chestnut Str., St. Louis. Lithograph, c. 1864. A fine and extremely rare Civil War era view of Nashville, Tennessee. This view shows the city from across the Cumberland River. In the foreground is the encampment of the 125th Illinois Volunteer Regiment. The 125th was stationed here from December 1862 until August 1863. No artist name is noted, but it is likely that it was drawn and privately published by a member of the regiment. The printer, Theodore Schrader, worked in St. Lewis, Missouri, during the 1860’s. The gallery has no record of owning this view before and cannot locate any institutional examples. Image size 17 3/4 x 24 5/8". Good condition, save for trace foxing in sky. #44476.1 $7,500.
12. Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain. Published by The American Fine Art Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Chromolithograph, 1897. The inset at the lower right is "Lookout Mountain, as seen from the city". There is a key in the base margin identifying sixteen landmarks. This includes the site of the "Battle Above the Clouds," where in November of 1863 General Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederate Army and regained Union control over Tennessee. Image size 10 x 24". Good condition and color, save for several tears in the title margin. #19148.2 $2,500.
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13. The Sinking of the "Cumberland" by the Iron Clad "Merrimac," off Newport News Va. March 8th 1862. : The "Cumberland" went down with all her Flags flying: destroyed, but not conquered. E. Newman. No publication line, copyright line is Currier & Ives. Lithograph, hand-colored, 1862. Title continues with "Her gallant Commander Lieut. Morris calling to his crew 'Give them a Broadside boys, as she goes.’" Sketched by E. Newman, Newport News. Image size 7 7/8 x 12 ½”. Good condition save for some soft staining and occasional fox marks. 1 1/2" tear in lower left margin. Original handcoloring. Conningham 5530. Gale 5924. #19519.4 $475. 15. Our Heroes and Our Flags. Copyright by Tarr & Ross. Chromolithograph, 1895. Scarce memorial chromolithograph by G. H. Buek & Co. Lith., New York. Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stephens, and 16 Confederate generals surround the central display, which is focused on General Robert E. Lee and several Confederate flags. Not in The Confederate Image. Image size 22 5/8 x 17 1/2" Fair condition and color only, with several repaired tears and small holes into image. #45026.1 $1,250.
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14. Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merimac" 10 Guns. Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. New York. Lithograph hand-colored, 1862. Text continues, above title "The First Fight Between Iron Clad Ships of War." below title "In Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. : In which the little "Monitor" whipped the "Merrimac" and the whole "School" of Rebel Steamers. "Minnesota." and "Rebel Steamer." to left and right of title. Original Best Fifty #31. Image size 7 11/16 x 12 3/4". Good condition save for occasional fox mark. Original hand-coloring. Conningham 1969. Gale 6463. #22263.5 $1,250.
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Copper engravings from
Alain Manesson Mallet (1630–1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. His Description de L'Univers contains a wide variety of information, including star maps, maps of the ancient and modern world, and a synopsis of the customs, religion and government of the many nations included in his text. It has been suggested that his background as a teacher led to his being concerned with entertaining his readers. This concern manifested itself in the charming harbor scenes and rural landscapes which he included alongside his descriptions of astronomical concepts and diagrams. Mallet himself drew most of the figures that were engraved for this book. These engravings are from the 1719 German edition.
16. Systeme de L'Univers selon Copernicus. Fig. 22. Image size 5 1/2 x 4". Good condition. #90354.1 $80.
18. Untitled. (Comets). Fig. 39. Image size 5 3/4 x 3 3/4". Good condition. Black and white. #24708.2 $70.00
17. Untitled. (Comets). Fig. 38. Image size 5 1/2 x 3 7/8". Good condition save a little marginal soiling. Black and white. #24709.2 $70.
19. Piramides et Momies. Figure XXX. Image size 5 1/2 x 3 3 7/8". Good condition. Black and white. #66336.2 $65.
20. Untitled (Armillary Sphere). Fig. 2. Image size 5 1/2 x 3 7/8". Good condition save light marginal smudging. Black and white. #90357.1 $65.
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21. Ancienne Babylone. Fig. XCVIII. Image size 5 7/8 x 4". Good condition. Black and white. #90359.1 $65.
22. Ancienne Jerusalem. Fig. CIX. Image size 5 3/4 x 3 3/4". Aerial plan of the ancient city, with streets only suggested. Along the bottom are a key to the plan and a river view. Good condition. Black and white. #90352.1 $80.
24. Tour de Babel. Fig. CI. Image size 5 3/4 x 3 3/4". Good condition. Black and white. #90361.1 $65.
23. Jerusalem Modern. Fig. CX. Image size 5 1/2 x 3 7/8". Good condition. Black and white. #90353.1 $80.
25. Turquie en Asie. Fig. LXXXVII & LXXXVIII. Image size 5 1/2 x 4". Good condition. Black and white. #90358.1 $65.
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26. Life and Battles of General George Washington. Henry Bruckner. Published by G. Weissenborn, New York. Lithograph, hand-colored, 1861. In this handsome historical composite, Bruckner grouped 18 scenes from Washington's life around the large central image of Washington and his generals. The smaller views depict such battles as Long Island, Harlem, Trenton, and Princeton, plus Cornwallis' surrender, Washington's inauguration, and his death. Image size 16 5/8 x 23". Fine condition and color. #45018.1 $2,900.
27. To the Cadets of the West Point Military Academy, this print is respectfully dedicated, by their friend and servant, Geo. Catlin. George Catlin. Published May 15th, 1828 by G. Catlin, N. York, Copy Right secured according to Law. Aquatint and engraving with hand-color, 1828. Engraved, printed & colored by J. Hill. Image size 11 3/4 x 18". Good condition and color, color slightly faded. Very wide margins, a few minor tears in the outer edges of the margins, all skillfully repaired. #50113.1 $9,000.
13 28. Voluntary Aid Co. Fireman's Certificate. Archibald Robertson. Copper engraving, 1807. New York City fireman's certificate, engraved by Peter Maverick. At top, around the company seal, is a draped arrangement of fire ladders, hatchets, hats, and horns. Below the calligraphy is a detailed urban fire-fighting scene. This certificate was completed for the New York Common Council in the name of John Bayard Kirkpatrick in 1816. Image size 13 3/8 x 9 15/16". Good condition save repaired crease; manuscript portion slightly faded. Stauffer 2257, Pyne Coll. Catalog 263. #58131.1 $750.
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29. Chief and Assistant Engineers. Of the New York Fire Department. Ed Valois. Published by Clements and Lockman, 16 Nassau St., New York. Lithograph, 1858. Along with Chief H. Howard, the various company chiefs are shown, in uniform, with their initials on their hats and carrying voice trumpets. Image size 13 3/8 x 19". Good condition except for a well repaired tear in the title margins and a few minor stains. #48424.1 $950.
14 30. Coming to the Point. William Sidney Mount. Published by William Schaus, New York. Lithograph, handcolored, 1855. Soulange Teissier lith. A farmyard scene by one of America's greatest genre painters, this print shows two men bargaining over the price of the horse behind them. Their postures and expressions display the liveliness typical of Mount's work. Image size 19 1/16 x 23 1/8". Very good condition with exceptional color; two repaired marginal tears, one into title area. #17290.4 $8,500.
31. Un Buffet de Chemin de Fer. : Eisenbahn Restauration. (Railway Refreshment Room). Antoine G. Droz. Published by Dusacq & Co. Editeurs, Paris. Lithograph, hand-colored, March 1, 1864. Lith. Par Regier, Bettanier & Morlon. Imp. Becquet, rue des Noyers, 37. Editurs, Boulevt. Poissonniere. Lively lithograph after French genre painter Antoine Gustave Droz. While the train awaits on tracks visible through the window, its passengers quickly down food and drink at a refreshment stop. At center a harried waiter spills a soup tureen. Image size 17 7/16 x 23 1/4". Good condition with original color, save small marginal repairs. #20569.2 $1,250.
32. Le Hamac. (The Hammock). Constant Brochart. Imprime & Publie par Goupil & Cie., Editeurs, Paris, London La haye. Line-and-stipple engraving, hand-colored, 1874. Engraved by P. Cottin. With additional publication line of M. Knoedler, New York. Image size 17 1/2 x 22 1/2". Fine condition and color. #45301.1 $495.
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33. The Futurity Race at Sheepshead Bay. : Sept. 3D, 1888, Value $50,000 won by Proctor Knott. (Above title) To the Coney Island Jockey Club This Print of. (Below title) is Dedicated by the Publishers. Louis Maurer. Printed in oil colors and published by Currier & Ives 115 Nassau St. N.Y. Fourteen color lithograph, 1889. Signed in stone lower right "L. Maurer, N.Y. 1888." Image size 20 1/8 x 34". Good condition and color. Conningham 2209. Gale 2392. #19516.5 $5,000.
34. The Century Run. Jay Hambidge. Published by Truth Company. Color photo-engraving, 1897. Image size 11 x 17 7/8". Fine condition. #49044.1 $285. 35. Automobile. Published in Vanity Fair, London. Chromolithograph, Oct. 12, 1899. An image of the Comte De Dion after a drawing by Spy. Printed by Vincent Brooks Day & Son. One of a fine group of seven portraits of prominent Auto devotees produced by Vanity Fair. Image size 13 1/2 x 8 1/8. Very good condition. #12175.3 $165.
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36. Niagara Falls. Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St., N, Y. Lithograph with hand-coloring, undated. Image size 141/8 x 20 15/16". Good condition and color. Conningham 4456. #83510.2 $1,750.
37. Clipper Ship Dreadnought off Tuskar Light. : 12 1/2 days from New York on her celebrated passage into dock at Liverpool in 13 days 11 hours Decr. 1854. Nathaniel Currier. Published by N. Currier 152 Nassau Street, N. Y. Lithograph; original hand-color, 1856. Ch. Parsons del. D. Mc Farlane Pinxt. Lith N. Currier. Fine condition and color. Conningham 1144. #46502.1 $4,500.
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38. Le Moniteur de la Mode. No. 24, 1883. Jules David. Published by Abel Goubaud, Paris. Engraving, hand-colored, 1883. Charming illustration of French children's fashions from the periodical Le Moniteur de la Mode. Image size 10 1/2 x 8". Good condition with original hand-color. #61407.1 $125.
41. (Men's fashion plate) No. 4 A. Published in Paris. Color photolithograph, 1933. Two men in stylish golf outfits, beautifully drawn by Marc-Luc, a French illustrator of the Art Deco period known for his renditions of masculine fashion. Imp. Cremieu, R. des Suisses, Paris. Logo on top left for Societe Philanthropique des Maitres Tailleurs de Paris. Image size 11 7/8 x 8 1/8". Good condition. #61893.1 $285.
39. Le Moniteur de la Mode. No. 22, 1886. Jules David. Published by Abel Goubaud, Paris. Engraving, hand-colored, 1886. Charming illustration of French children's fashions from the periodical Le Moniteur de la Mode. Image size 10 1/2 x 8 5/8". Good condition with original hand-color; trimmed to image at top, as issued. #61017.1 $125.
42. (Men's fashion plate) No. 2 A. Published in Paris. Color photolithograph, 1933. Two men in stylish golf outfits, beautifully drawn by Marc-Luc, a French illustrator of the Art Deco period known for his renditions of masculine fashion. Imp. Cremieu, R. des Suisses, Paris. Logo on top left for Societe Philanthropique des Maitres Tailleurs de Paris. Image size 11 7/8 x 8 1/4". Very good condition. #61770.1 $225.
40. Grand Album de Chapeaux. No. 9. No. 22. Lithograph, original hand-color, 1910-1920. By Atelier Bachwitz. From the French periodical Chic Parisien. No. 22. Front and back views of a fashionable hat design, shown on model's head. Printed by Josef Eberle. With other hats on verso. Image size 13 5/8 x 10". Good condition and color. #64704.1 $250.
43. (Men's fashion plate) No. 10 A. Published in Paris. Color photolithograph, 1933. A lady and gent in stylish horseback riding outfits, beautifully drawn by Marc-Luc, a French illustrator of the Art Deco period known for his renditions of masculine fashion. Imp. Cremieu, R. des Suisses, Paris. Logo on top left for Societe Philanthropique des Maitres Tailleurs de Paris. Image size 11 3/8 x 8". Good condition. #61894.1 $245.
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Peter Milton
44. Sight Lines IV. The Studio. Peter Milton. Digital print, 2012. Edition 90. Signed, titled and dated in pencil. Inscribed "48/90." Image size 23 x 37". Very good condition. #80044.2 $2,500.
Peter Milton studied engineering and humanities at Virginia Military Institute. In 1954 he received a BFA and then a MFA (1961) from Yale University, School of Art & Architecture, where he studied under Josef Albers. He accepted a teaching position at Maryland Institute, Baltimore. In 1963 Milton had his first solo show and quickly started winning awards internationally. His art is in over 200 public collections – a handful of "local" museums include the Museum of Modern Art, NY; Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Brooklyn Museum, NY; Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, MA;, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. "I suppose what I am really working toward is a four-dimensional articulation—where images juggle with the time continuum as part of the enigma. Narrative is only incidental to my imagery, which I recognize more and more often comes looking for me when I am out looking for something else. The generation of a coherent thematic structure very often begins with a series of sheer coincidences. Though my prints may appear carefully thought out and controlled, they are in fact also examples of a sort of esthetic chaos theory—the seemingly orderly organization of actually random elements. I share in the contemporary fascination with randomness—and in an almost mystical feeling that the very lack of pattern is a pattern in itself."
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45. Sight Lines I. Tracking Shot. Peter Milton. Digital edition (original – etching and engraving), 2008. Edition 75. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil. Inscribed “6/75.” Image size 22 7/8 x 37". Very good condition. #60304.2 $3,000.
46. Sight Lines III. Eclipse. Peter Milton. Digital print, 2011. Edition 90. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil. Inscribed “13/90.” Image size 23 5/16 x 37". Very good condition. #80045.3 $2,800.
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47. Hudson River from Bald Mountain. Alan Petrulis. Etching, 1993. Edition 100. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed “5/100.” Image size 5 13/16 x 11 3/4". Very good condition. #37817.4 $175. 48. Partigliano 3. Judy Mensch. Photo-etching, spit bite, and drypoint, 1997. Artist proof. Signed in pencil. Inscribed “A/P”. Image size 12 x 12 3/4". Very good condition. #27586.1 $500.
50. Shady Characters. (Wisconsin). Larry Welo. Etching & drypoint, 2008. Edition 100. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed “63/100”. Image size 7 7/8 x 9 7/8". Very good condition. #67707.1 $225. 49. Lace. Yvette Lucas. Solar etching, 2010. Edition 8. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed "2/8." Image size 15 3/4 x 11 7/8". Very good condition. #76088.1 $1,100.
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Feathered Artists have been forever fascinated by birds and their ability to gracefully navigate the open skies on stretched wings, suspended between earth, sky, and water, hopping from perch to perch. showcases the work of three noted natural history and ornithological printmakers from the 20th century – Frank W. Benson, H. Emerson Tuttle, and Stow Wengenroth. Each artist offers a unique, distinctive approach to depicting birds in their prints, which makes for a varied and compelling grouping on the wall. The prints of Frank W. Benson (1862-1951), nicknamed the father of sporting art, suggest the perspective of a naturalist and bird hunter. His close and watchful examination of a bird’s flight path and tendencies in the water offer a firsthand record of nature, gleaned not from dead models in a studio, but from a close familiarity of birds in the wild. Captured in Benson’s spare compositions and delicate line work, their vital essence is expressed in the way the birds move through their environment- sunlight and shadows hitting their winged bodies in flight, ripples in water as ducks float through still marshes, traces of a whole flock of birds dotting the horizon.
51. Herons in a Pine Tree. Frank W. Benson. Etching, 1918. Edition 50, printing 6. Second state of four. There are six recorded impressions of the second state. Signed in pencil, inscribed "2nd State." Image size 13 13/16 x 9 13/16". Very good condition. Paff 129. #65674.1 $5,750.
52. Calm. Frank W. Benson. Etching, 1921. Edition 150. Fifth state of five. Signed in pencil. Image size 4 7/8 x 6 13/16". Very good condition. Paff 199. #65860.1 $2,250.
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22 H. Emerson Tuttle (1890-1946), devoted much of his career to drawing and etching prints of birds, both from life and by using stuffed specimens in his studio. Arresting and commanding, his prints take on the appearance of formal seated portraits. Intricate detail is given to the patterns of feathers, the cock of the head, and oftentimes, the direct gaze of the bird. Tuttle’s prints are unswerving and full of personality- his birds take center stage and are only sometimes supported by a background. Tuttle captures their beauty and dynamism with his drypoint needle, imbuing his birds with almost human-like dispositions.
54. Aquiline Eagle (Eagle Head). H. Emerson Tuttle. Drypoint, 1937. Edition c. 45. Signed and inscribed "imp." in pencil. Image size 9 1/16 x 10 1/4". Good condition. Two small spots in the margins. Yale 166. #1395.1 $250.
55. Horned Owl. H. Emerson Tuttle. Drypoint, 1942. Edition c. 60. Signed and inscribed "imp" in pencil. Image size 8 x 10 1/2". Very good condition. Yale 170. #22525.2 $300.
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23 57. Cape Ann Marshes. (Red Winged Blackbird. Gloucester, Massachusetts.) Stow Wengenroth. Lithograph, 1972. Edition 75. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed "Ed/75". Image size 9 3/16 x 15 3/16". Very good condition. Stuckey 345. #35703.4 $650.
Stow Wengenroth (1906-1978) is known for his landscapes, so his birds appear in their expected and rightful place, perched in mottled tree branches, exploring sand dunes, and in flight, weaving among shadows of trees. Birds play a principal part of his New England landscapes, adding movement and breathing life into his lithographic sceneries.
58. Friendly Neighbors. (Greenport, New York.) Stow Wengenroth. Lithograph, 1964. Edition 80. Signed and titled in pencil, inscribed "Ed/80" Image size 15 7/8 x 9 15/16". Good condition. Stuckey 295. #35722.1 $900.
59. Winter Visitor. (Greenport, New York.) Stow Wengenroth. Lithograph, 1965. Edition 60. Inscribed "Ed/60." Image size 10 3/16 x 16". Very good condition. Stuckey 300. #72382.1 $3,500.
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60. Ariadne. Will Barnet. Published by Styria Studio, Inc., New York and Will Barnet. Color lithograph, 1980. Edition 150. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil. Printed by Styria Studio, Inc. Inscribed "54/150." Very good condition. Barnet 172. $64312.1 $4,000.
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