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I specialize in limited edition etchings and other prints from 1800 to the Present Day.

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CLIFFORD ISAAC ADDAMS 1876-1942

American artist

CHIMNEY BY A POOL Small etching, good clear impression entitled 'Chimney by a pool.' Signed in the plate and in pencil by the artist. Image size 3¾ x 3 inches / 95 x 80 mm. Click here to see. $49/ €32/ £25

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ANDREW AFFLECK 1876-1942

Exhibited 1904-1929.

CARFAX TOWER, OXFORD Superb etching with aquatint by this talented etcher. Untrimmmed margins on rag paper, stuck to a mount. at corners of margins. Some time tone, paticularly around the inner edges of the mount, not effecting image. Image excellent. Image size 11.5 x 8 inches / 290 x 205 mm. Click here to see. $147/ €95/ £75

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ALFRED CHARLES STANLEY ANDERSON   R.A., R.E. 1884-1966.

Painter, etcher and engraver. Born in Bristol. Won a British Institution Engraving Scholarship in 1909. Studied art at the Bristol Municipal School of Art, at the R.C.A. 1909-11 and at Goldsmith's College School of Art. Was elected A.R.E 1910, R.E. 1923, A.R.A. 1934 and R.A. 1941. Exh. Internationally receiving many medals and awards. Represented at the Venice Biennial Exhibition of 1938 as the sole British entry in the Line Engraving and Drypoint Section. Member of the English Faculty, British School at Rome, 1930- 52. Created C.B.E. 1951. Lived for a time in London, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Represented in many galleries and museums.

MORNING ON THE SEINE. *** SOLD *** Superb engraving by this top quality painter and printmaker. On watermarked laid paper. Remains of adhesive from old tape around edges of margins verso. Tiny abrasion of paper on lower margin verso and thinning of paper in two places, top margin verso from removal of old mounting tape. Image is excellent. Signed in plate bottom left. From an edition of 85. Entitled in pencil bottom left margin, 'Morning on the Seine'. Signed in pencil below image. Image size 9½ x 7 inches / 240 x 175 mm. Click here to see.

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JOHNSTONE BAIRD   died 1935.

Born in Ayrshire. Painter and etcher. Studied Glasgow School of Art. Naval architect with the Admiralty 1917-19. Travelled widely on the Continent. Exhibited 1910-30.

SANTA CATERINA (ITALY) Beautiful etching on laid paper. Wide margins. Image excellent, apart from one tiny pin prick mark in cliff side bottom right, can hardly be seen. Pencil signed bottom right. Image size 9 x 13 inches / 230 x 330 mm. SANTA CATERINA of Sasso Ballaro is a monastery and hermitage on Lake Maggiore in Italy. Click here to see. $147/ €95/ £75

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RICHARD BEER Born 1928.

Painter, designer and print maker. Taught at the Slade, and Chelsea School of Art. Has exhibited widely. The Tate Gallery, V. & A. and the Arts Council hold his work.

BRASENOSE COLLEGE OXFORD*** SOLD *** Very large artists proof etching with aquatint on BFK watermarked paper. Printed in the 1950s. There is some creasing and light time tone. It is pencil titled and signed. Will look superb once framed and mounted. Epreuve d'artiste blindstamp. (This print has been printed especially for the artist and excludes the numbered edition - it is usually intended for the artist's archives, family or friends). Image size 23 x 16¾ inches / 580 x 425 mm. SENT ROLLED Click here to see.

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ANDRE BICAT   O.B.E. 1909-1996.

Artist, designer and teacher, working in a variety of media. Born in Essex of French and Anglo Irish parents. From 1947-85 he lived at Crays Pond, near Reading where he worked in a converted barn. Later lived in London. Royal College of Art tutor 1966-74. Travelled and exhibited widely, including R.A., Paris and elsewhere. Many one man exhibitions. British Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Arts Council and provincial galleries hold examples.

FRENCH FARMSTEAD Attractive coloured print on watermarked 'Hand Made' paper. Slight abrasion of paper on right margin. Does not show from front. Very slight time tone. Possible gallery or collector's stamp verso reads, '?? 202'. Signed in pencil and numbered 82/100. Image excellent. Image size 17¼ x 13 inches / 440 x 330 mm. SENT ROLLED. Click here to see. $118/ €76/ £60

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JAMES ALPHEGE BREWER

fl. 1900-1945. Exhibited at R.A., Paris Salon and elsewhere. Lived in London. Sought after etcher. His architectural images are superb.

VENICE (RIO DEI GRECI)*** SOLD *** Beautifully drawn drypoint etching. Entitled in pencil bottom left, 'Venice (Rio dei Guci)' and signed in pencil bottom right. Excellent condition. Remains of glue top corners verso. Old label included. Image size 8¾ x 5 inches / 220 x 130 mm. Click here to see.

VENICE(THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS)*** SOLD *** Beautifully drawn drypoint etching. Entitled in pencil bottom left, 'Venice (The Bridge of Sighs)' and signed in pencil bottom right. Image excellent condition. Remains of glue top corners verso. Very faint time tone from old mount and tiny faint rust mark bottom left corner of margin. Old label included. Image size 8¾ x 5 inches / 220 x 130 mm. Click here to see.

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GERALD LESLIE BROCKHURST   R.A.,R.E.(1890-1978)

Absolutely top quality etcher and lithographer. Born in Birmingham, he studied art in Birmingham, France and Italy. His etchings show the influence of early Renaissance Italian painters and Augustus John. He is a much respected and sought after etcher. He exhibited at the R.A. and R.E. from 1915. Elected R.A.1937, R.E.1921. He lived in Chelsea for some time and from 1939 he lived in New Jersey, USA.

THE 3 SISTERS - 1920 *** SOLD *** Very attractive and unusual subject for this artist. Marvellous somewhat Pagan scene. This is a rare etching of an edition of 55. The plate is known to have been destroyed. Good original condition. Very slight foxing mark centre top margin. Remains of brown tape top verso, easily removed. Signed in pencil and signed in plate. 'Produce of England' written in pencil verso. Image size 5 x 4 inches / 125 x 95 mm. Click here to see.

ELIZABETH Superb, rare etching on watermarked F.J. Head laid paper. Uncut margins. Excellent condition. Signed in pencil bottom right. The model for this portrait was the artists 1st wife, Anais. Image size 5½ x 4¼ inches / 140 x 110 mm. Click here to see. $1177/ €759/ £600

CYPRIANO Small etching. Damage to corners of margins from old glue. A tear within the top left glue mark. Image excellent. Annotated in pencil at bottom left of sheet; 'To Mrs H.T. Knight'. Signed in the plate and in pencil bottom right of image. Image size 6.25 x 3.75 inches / 175 x 95 mm. Click here to see. $1177/ €759/ £600

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SYDNEY BUCKLEY.   1899 - 1982.

Painter and printmaker. Born in Oldham For sometime had a studio in Cartmel, Cumbria, with his sister. Exhibited widely. Many of his subjects are of the Lake District.

WASTWATER (LAKE DISTRICT) Attractive small etching. Margins are slightly abraded in places due to the removal of an old mount. This will not show when the print is framed and mounted. The image is in good clean condition. Pencil titled and signed. Image size approx. 3½ x 5½ inches / 90 x 140 mm. Click here to see. $55/ €35/ £28

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CHARLES WILLIAM CAIN   1893-1963.

Painter and drypoint etcher of landscapes and marine subjects. Born in Surrey, he travelled extensively in the Middle East, India and Burma.

KIFL(IRAQ) Superb large drypoint etching on ivory watermarked, 'Millbourn British Hand Made Pure Rag' paper. Some time tone mostly only showing verso. Good clean image. Remains of tape on corners of margins. Signed in pencil. With original label. Image size 15 x 22 inches / 380 x 560 mm. Click here to see. $745/ €481/ £380

TORTURE Superb etching on laid watermarked 'MICHALLET FRANCE' paper. Deckled edge uncut margins. Remains of tape on edges of top margin and tiny rust mark in right margin, otherwise excellent condition. Numbered 65.77. bottom left, signed bottom right. Image size 9 x 13 inches / 230 x 330 mm. Click here to see. $245/ €158/ £125

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SIR DAVID YOUNG CAMERON.   R.A., R.S.A., R.W.S., R.S.W., R.E. 1865 - 1945.

Prominent and prolific Scottish painter and etcher. Born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art. Lived in Scotland where he executed most of his 500 plates. Regarded as one of the Masters of British etching.

MARS WORK, STIRLING*** SOLD *** Superb etching with drypoint on very fine fibrous Japan paper in dark brown black ink. Monogrammed in plate top right. Pencil signed. Small split along platemark top left approximately 2 inches long. Narrow margins. Some faint rust marks showing in margins and 3 tiny rust dots faintly showing in foreground of image, otherwise good clean image. Image size 10 x 6½ inches / 255 x 170 mm. Click here to see.

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JULES MARIE CANNEEL.   1881 - 1953

Belgian artist, etcher and caricaturist.

HUMOROUS ETCHING-c1950. Amusing cartoon etching by this sought after artist. Limited edition No.49. Signed in pencil. Excellent condition. Image size 9½ x 10½ inches / 240 x 270 mm. Click here to see. $94/ €61/ £48

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VERONICA CHARLESWORTH

Born 1952 in London. Has exhibited widely.

LOCH MAREE (SCOTLAND)-c1970s Very pretty and unusual print on paper. Limited edition 104/200. Signed, numbered and titled in pencil. Faint damp mark centre bottom of image, which hardly shows. Image size 11.5 x 16 inches / 290 x 405 mm. Click here to see. $49/ €32/ £25

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EDWARD J. CHERRY

Prolific etcher who worked commercially in London and other U.K. cities up to and around 1910-'20. The etchings are always beautifully drawn and very attractive.

TOWER BRIDGE, LONDON Original etching. Pencil signed. Very faint damp marks showing through from reverse in sky and foxing along plate mark right side. Hardly shows. With original label from old backboard. Image size 5.5 x 4 inches. Click here to see. $78/ €51/ £40

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HENRY SHEPPARD DALE   A.R.E. 1852-1921.

Exh. R.A., R.E. and elsewhere.

MARKET SCENE - 1894 Marvellously vibrant etching. Some evidence of tape abrasion on margins. Image excellent. Signed and dated in the plate. Pencil signed. Image size 7 x 10 inches / 175 x 250 mm. Click here to see. $118/ €76/ £60

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MAUD DART   Exh. 1912-32.

Watercolour painter and etcher. Lived in Liverpool and London. Exh. Birmingham, Liverpool and R.C.A.

BELSTONE CHURCH - (DARTMOOR) Etching on heavy wove paper. Titled and signed in pencil. Outer corners of sheet are abraded and have some remains of mounting tape. Good margins. Image excellent. Image size 9.75 x 7 inches / 250 x 180 mm. Click here to see. $49/ €32/ £25

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MICKY DONNELLY 1952 -

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Studied at the Art & Design Centre, Belfast, 1971-3 and 1976-9. Attended British School in Rome, 1985-6. 1987 first solo exhibition at The Art & Research Exchange, Belfast. Has work in The British Council Collection and elsewhere. Represented by Anderson O' Day, London. WEBSITE; www.mickydonnelly.com

SHOT HAT WITH LILIES Etching. Signed and dated 1987. Lt. ed. 8/25. Excellent condition on heavy paper. Image size 12 x 15¾ inches / 300 x 400 mm. SENT ROLLED. Click here to see. $157/ €101/ £80

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FREDERICK A. FARRELL 1882-1935.

Watercolourist and etcher of architectural and topographical views. Lived in Glasgow. Exhibited widely including R.A. and Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts.

STIRLING, SCOTLAND c1917 Stunning view of Stirling. Etching on fine India paper. Some rubbing around margins and very slightly into image bottom left. Hardly shows. Image very crisp and clear. Pencil signed bottom right. Image size 13¾ x 8 inches / 350 x 200 mm. Click here to see. $235/ €152/ £120

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HEDLEY FITTON F.R.E. 1859-1929.

Etcher of architectural and topographical views. Born in Manchester. Worked for the Daily Chronicle. Later moving to Haslemere, Surrey. Produced absolutely stunning etchings from England, Scotland, Italy and France. He won the gold medal of the Societe des Artistes Francais in 1907. Exhibited Paris Salon, R.A. and elsewhere.

THE PANTHEON *** SOLD *** Superb large etching on ivory rag. Slight mat line (from old mount). Full margins. Vestiges of glue on extreme edges of margins. Small tear on top edge of margin. Tiny mark centre lower margin which looks to be within the paper. Image excellent, a really good impression. A much sought after piece of work by this highly talented etcher. Pencil signed bottom right. Image size 17¼ x 21¾ inches / 440 x 550 mm. Click here to see.

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HARRY GOFFEY 1871-1951.

Born in Liverpool. Studied under Sir Hubert von Herkomer and Chelsea Polytechnic. Exh. R.A. and elsewhere. British Museum holds his work. Lived in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

ELDERLY STATESMAN Superb coloured mezzotint on chine colle, published by the Museum Galleries in 1927. Pencil signed bottom right. Blindstamp bottom left. Fine condition. Image size 11¼ x 8¾ inches / 285 x 220 mm. Sheet size 18¼ x 15 inches / 460 x 385 mm. Click here to see. $167/ €108/ £85

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JAMES ARDEN GRANT A.R.E 1885-1976.

Exhibited at the R.A. & widely elsewhere.

THREE GENERATIONS - Charming print showing baby, mother & grandmother. Signed or unsigned etching. Image size 7½ x 9½ inches / 190 x 240 mm. Click here to see. Signed - $78/ €51/ £40 Unsigned - $59/ €38/ £30

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ROBERT GREENHALF Born 1950

Born in Haywards Heath, Sussex. Studied at Eastbourne and Maidstone Colleges of Art. Specializes in landscape and wildlife. Exhibits widely including R.A., the provinces and abroad. 1979 he was elected a member of the Printmakers Council. Also a member of the S.W.L.A. and R.B.A. in 1982. Lives in Rye, Sussex.

CRETON COCKEREL - AQUATINT *** SOLD *** Lt. ed. coloured etching 13/150. Pencil signed bottom right. Approx image size 6¼ x 6¼ inches / 155 x 155 mm. Remains of glue from tape verso, not affecting image, which is excellent.

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SIR FRANCIS SEYMOUR HADEN P.R.E. 1818-1910.

Highly important painter and etcher. Practised as a surgeon, etching in his spare time. Whistler, who was his brother in law, influenced him greatly. They were founders of the Modern Etching Movement. Also founded the R.E. where he exhibited 286 times. Knighted 1894.

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EGHAM LOCK Beautiful and rare little etching on white watermarked L.P.E paper. Narrow margins trimmed to 1/3rd inch of plate. Small abrasions and loss of paper very top right edge. Tiny hole (pin prick size) in the sky right side above lock gate. Otherwise good clean condition. Faint pencil signature bottom right and the no. 16 bottom right corner. No. 16 may refer to Malcolm Salaman's reference in his catalogue of Haden's etchings. This is a very crisp impression after the removal of the title and signature in the plate. Pencilled Collector's monogram, E.W. verso bottom right and reference no. a47816 bottom left. Image size 6 x 8¾ inches / 150 x 220 mm. Click here to see. $471/ €304/ £240

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LITTLE BOAT HOUSE - 1877 Beautiful drypoint etching in black ink on watermarked laid paper. Trial proof prior to house, people and birds added to left background. Signed and dated bottom left in plate. Pencil signed bottom right. 'D 160 Trial' written in pencil bottom left. Slight diagonal creasing bottom left of sheet. Tiny discolouration, due to imperfection in paper just right of date in plate bottom left. Otherwise image is crisp and clean. Image size 6 x 9 inches / 150 x 225 mm. Click here to see. $480/ €310/ £245

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AXEL HERMAN HAIG R.E. 1835-1921

Important and much sought after etcher of architectural subjects. Exhibited at all the principle London galleries from 1869 including R.A., R.I., & R.E.

MONT ST. MICHEL VERY LARGE ETCHING. Absolutely superb work. Excellent condition. Backed onto linen. Monogrammed & dated (18)'89 in the plate. Signed in pencil in the margin. Image size 34 x 24½ inches / 860 x 620 mm. Owing to the size of this etching the buyer will have to arrange carrier collection. Click here to see. I also have the pair to Mont St Michel, LIMBURG ON THE LAHN. This is very time toned and has some damp damage, particularly in the bottom right corner covering the pencilled signature. It is in a nice old wooden frame and looks good on the wall. It is a great shame about the condition but, I will include it with Mont St. Michel if anybody wants it. Image size approx 34½ x 24½ inches / 870 x 620mm. Click here to see. Click here to see monogram. £900

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FREDERICK HALPERN.

Born 1909 in Vienna, Austria. Studied in Vienna and Paris. Travelled widely. Moved to Australia in the 1950s.

MOROCCANS IN DOORWAY Charming etching on cream paper laid down onto card. Slight time tone. Image excellent. Limited edition number 16/25. Pencil signed bottom right. Image size 10.25 x 7.75 inches / 260 x 195 mm. Click here to see. $235/ €152/ £120

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GABRIELLE HAWKES. West Country artist

SUMMERS HERE Attractive and colourful screen print numbered 11/25 and pencil signed. Excellent condition. Image size 9½ x 4¾ inches / 240 x 120 mm. Click here to see. $49/ €32/ £25

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ALBANY HOWARTH A.R.E. 1872-1936

Exhibited at the R.A., R.E. & elsewhere

DOWNHAM Landscape etching, laid down along far edges of margins. Excellent clean condition. Pencil signed bottom right. Original label on back board. Image size 8.25 x 6 inches / 150 x 210 mm. Click here to see. $275/ €177/ £140

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ELEANOR HUGHES b. 1882.

Watercolour painter and etcher. Born New Zealand. Studied Newlyn, Penzance under Stanhope and Elizabeth Forbes. Exh. 1905 - 40. Lived in Lamorna, Penzance 1911, London 1914 and St. Buryan, Cornwall 1915. Exh. R.A., R.I. and elsewhere. Oldham Art Gallery and Museum, Lancashire holds her work.

ST. MICHAELS MOUNT, CORNWALL Superb etching on ivory paper. Popular view of St. Michael's Mount. Signed in pencil bottom left. Excellent condition with full margins. Image particularly fresh and clean. Remains of mounting tape verso. Image size 6 x 8 inches / 150 x 200 mm. Click here to see. $520/ €335/ £265

HOLMAN'S DRY DOCK, PENZANCE Superb etching on ivory laid paper, watermarked 'England'. Signed in pencil bottom left. Image size 7½ x 7 inches / 190 x 175 mm. Excellent condition. Click here to see. $520/ €335/ £265

TREWOOFE II *** SOLD *** Superb etching on cream laid paper, watermarked Michallet France. Limited edition 50 / 6. Excellent impression in very good condition. Signed in pencil bottom left. Image size 6 x 8 inches / 150 x 200 mm. Click here to see.

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GERTRUDE KEELING exh. 1896-1940.

Painter and etcher. Lived in London. Exh. widely inc. R.A., R.I. & S.W.A.

NOTTING HILL GATE, LONDON Interesting and attractive etching on laid watermarked 'J.W.' paper. Good condition. Entitled, 'Church Street, Notting Hill Gate.' Monogrammed in the plate. Signed in pencil. Image size 7 x 4½ inches / 175 x 115 mm. Click here to see. $167/ €108/ £85

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JOSEPH KIRKPATRICK   exh. 1891-1928 including R.A.

Painter and aquatint etcher. Lived in Arundel, Sussex.

RUINS AT NIGHT - AQUATINT Highly unusual print on fine faux vellum paper. Depicts ruins of an ancient arch and pillars, standing out against a night sky, illuminated with tiny stars. Paper shows faint abrasion and vestiges of glue on outermost top corners verso . Image in excellent condition. Pencil signed bottom right. Image size 7¾ x 5¾ inches / 195 x 145 mm. Click here to see. $94/ €61/ £48

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TAMAS KOVACS   - Hungarian

ESZAKI FORTENET II-8/25 Fabulous etching on heavy wove paper. Full uncut margins. Some damp marks verso. Image excellent. Looks like some kind of fable - fisherman walking along a shore carrying an enormous fish - carp? - accompanied by a fantasy creature. Could be an Hungarian story and almost certainly is an Hungarian artist. Pencil titled, numbered and signed. Image size 8.25 x 10 inches / 210 x 255 mm. Click here to see. $118/ €76/ £60

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ELYSE ASHE LORD   fl. 1915-71.

Watercolourist and colour print artist. She was elected R.I. 1932 and was a member of the Society of Graver-Printers in Colour. Favoured exotic and Far Eastern figure subjects, treated in delicate and imaginative colours. Her work was published by the London dealer Alexander Reid & Lefevre. Showed at that Gallery, R.A., R.I., R.S.A., Fine Art Society and Paris Salon, where she gained a Silver Medal for colour prints. In 1990 Cyril Gerber Fine Art held an exhibition of her work. Lived in Bexley, Kent.

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN Superb, rare coloured etching in the artist's typical Oriental style. Remains of tape top corners of uncut margins. Excellent condition, with good fresh deep colour. Limited edition number 26/75. Bottom left reads. 'by Chou Feng' and bottom right, 'print by E.A. Lord'. With original label. Pencil signed. Image size 10 x 17½ inches / 255 x 440 mm. Click here to see. / Click here to see label on back. $941/ €607/ £480

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WILLIAM DOUGLAS MACLEOD   1892-1963

Scottish painter and etcher. Born in Renfrewshire. Worked in a bank 1906-1915, before serving with the Royal Artillery in W.W.1. Studied at the Glasgow School of Art 1919-1923. Cartoonist for the Glasgow Evening News 1920-1930. He visited the Continent and North Africa on many occasions etching views in Algeria, Spain, Italy, Belgium and elsewhere. Exhibited R.S.A., G.I. and L. and Paris Salon, Glasgow Art Gallery holds his work.

ALGIERS 1926 Superb etching in dark brown ink on cream fine fibrous laid paper. Titled, signed and dated in plate. Pencil signed bottom right. Abrasions and thinning of paper around edges of margins where old tape has been removed, otherwise excellent, clean and fresh print. Image size 7 x 11½ inches / 180 x 320 mm. Click here to see. $471/ €304/ £240

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GUY SEYMOUR WARRE MALET   1900-1973.

Landscape painter in oils and watercolour. Wood engraver. Studied at the London School of Art and the Grosvenor School of Art. Exh. R.A., R.B.A., R.E. and elsewhere including the Printmakers Society of California. Represented in various museums and galleries. Lived in Leamington Spa, Kensington, and Ditchling, East Sussex.

WOOD ENGRAVING - SPANISH SCENE Superb wood engraving by the sought after engraver, Guy Seymour Warre Malet. R.B.A., S.W.E. 1900-1973. On fine Japan paper. Margins trimmed close to image top and bottom. Tiny vestiges of tape top margin verso. Very good crisp and clean image. Unsigned. Image size 7 x 8 inches / 180 x 200 mm. Click here to see. $235/ €152/ £120

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WILLIAM ALISON MARTIN  

Painter and etcher. Studied at Liverpool School of Art. Lived in Liverpool. Exh. 1901-33, including R.A. and 103 works at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.

LA ROCHELLE Attractive etching. Margins trimmed. Pencil titled bottom left 'La Rochelle, Quai Valin.' Pencil signed bottom right. Signed in plate. Image excellent. Image size 6.5 x 13.5 inches / 165 x 340 mm. Click here to see. $235/ €152/ £120

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JOHN GEORGE MATHIESON   Exh. 1918-40.

Painter and etcher. Exh. R.A., R.S.A. and in the provinces. Lived in Stirling. Scotland.

WINDMILLS Very attractive etching on laid paper. Slight time tone. Small abrasion in left margin approx. 1/3rd inch away from plate mark. Tiny black mark approx. 1/2 inch away from plate mark in bottom margin. Very faint foxing bottom right which hardly shows. Remains of glue marks verso at top corners. Image excellent. Image size 5½ x 4¾ inches / 140 x 120 mm. Click here to see. $118/ €76/ £60

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MORTIMER MENPES   R.E. 1855-1938.

Born Australia. Exh. R.A., R.E., Dowdeswell Galleries, Fine Art Soc. and others. Studied under Whistler. Incredibly prolific artist, etcher and illustrator. Lived in London and Berkshire.

SETTING THE PALETTE. Rare and enchanting little etching on laid paper. Top margin ragged with two small tears into margin. Slight time tone from old mount. Pencil signed. Image excellent. Image size 3¼ x 4½ inches / 85 x 115 mm. Click here to see. $784/ €506/ £400

MOSQUE IN CAIRO. Etching with drypoint. Black ink on cream wove paper showing superb tonal quality. Very good impression. Signed in pencil and inscribed 'imp'. Some time tone verso. Tiny spots of damp or rust marks on uncut margins. Vestiges of tape verso. Beautiful print. Image size 11 x 7½ inches / 280 x 190 mm. Click here to see. $314/ €202/ £160

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WILLIAM MONK   R.E. 1863-1937

Much sought after. Exhibited R.A., R.E. and widely elsewhere. Painter and etcher. Born in Chester. Studied at Antwerp Academy. Lived in London.

MILTON'S COTTAGE - ETCHING c1910 Beautifully drawn, very pretty etching of Milton's Cottage, Chalfont St Giles. Excellent condition. On cream paper. Signed bottom right. Image size 10¼ x 7¼ inches / 265 x 185 mm. Click here to see. $147/ €95/ £75

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JOHN CHARLES MOODY A.R.E.   1884-

Born in Walton-on-Thames 26/6/1884. Printer, etcher and painter. Studied Antwerp, Paris, Italy and London. Principle of Hornsey School of Art. Exhibited Royal Academy and elsewhere.

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THE TEES, BARNARD CASTLE Superb etching on white fibrous paper. Margins trimmed. Some abrasions along bottom margin causing rubbing over part of pencilled signature. Light crease diagonally across top right corner, probably created in the printing process. Apart from this the image is particularly fine and beautifully fresh and clean. With original exhibition label from The British Council 1947. Image size 11 x 16 inches / 280 x 405 mm. Click here to see. Click here to see signature. $392/ €253/ £200

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ALAN MOORE

THE CLYDE? - Marine Etching - Superb etching of what looks like a scene on The Clyde. Pencil signed bottom left. Very slight time tone, otherwise excellent condition. Image size 6.25 x 15 inches. Click here to see. $157/ €101/ £80

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MALCOLM OSBORNE   P.R.E., R.A. 1880-1963.

Top quality etcher of portraits and landscapes. Born in Somerset. Pupil of Frank Short at South Kensington, succeeding him in 1924 as Head of the Etching and Engraving School

THE FOUNTAIN CARCASSONNE Superb etching in black ink on cream laid paper. Margins trimmed. Titled in pencil bottom left and pencil signed bottom right. Slight mount burn and tiny worm hole on top margin 1/8th of an inch above plate mark. Diagonal crease on top right corner of margin. Image in fine, fresh, clean condition. Image size 7 x 13¼ inches / 180 x 335 mm. Click here to see. $284/ €183/ £145

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AGNES MILLER PARKER   1895 - 1980.

Painter, wood engraver and book illustrator. Born in Scotland. Exh. 1930-40 inc. R.E., other galleries and abroad. Illustrated numerous books. Lived in Glasgow and later on, the Isle of Arran.

STANZA12 - GRAYS ELEGY *** SOLD *** Superb original wood engraving. The quality of this work is outstanding. It was exhibited at Reading Guild of Artists and has the original label. The print is on fine China paper. Inscribed in pencil and signed and dated in pencil 1938. Very slight time tone. Tiny remains of tape top corners, otherwise excellent condition. Approx image size 5 x 6 inches / 130 x 150 mm. Click here to see. Click here to see label.

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M. PETROVIC  

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL,COVINGTON, USA Very well drawn etching of St Mary's Cathedral, Covington, Kentucky, USA. Limited edition no. 32/100. Etching on laid watermarked 'Holland' paper. Monogrammed bottom right. Pencil signed bottom right. Signature looks like Milan Petrovic. Margins trimmed close to image. Image excellent. Image size 12 x 7.75 inches. Click here to see. $167/ €108/ £85

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WALTER G. PRICE 

Etcher from Birmingham who exhibited at the R.A. and Birmingham between 1910 - 33.

WHISTEY -AQUATINT- Very attractive small aquatint etching on heavy wove paper. Pencil signed bottom right. Titled bottom left. Image size 6.5 x 4.75 inches / 165 x 120 mm. Excellent condition. Click here to see. $49/ €32/ £25

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MICHAEL RENTON  1934-2001.

Born in Middlesex, later based in Rye. Was a highly talented artist, printmaker, illustrator and craftsman. Exhibited widely. Died in Winchester.

BARN & OAST, GREAT DIXTER Superb small wood engraving on white paper. Some time tone on margins from old mount, otherwise excellent condition. Limited edition number 6/50. Titled and signed in pencil. Image size 3 x 4 inches / 80 x 100 mm Click here to see . $127/ €82/ £65

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FREDERICK CHARLES RICHARDS   R.E. Died 1932.

Etcher of architectural subjects. Exh. at The R.A., R.E., and on the Continent. Published pencil sketchbooks of Oxford, Venice, Florence, Rome, Windsor and Eton. Lived in London and died in 1932.

'BACK OF BORGO S. JACOPO, ON THE ARNO, FLORENCE.' c1914. Gorgeous little etching. Excellent condition. Pencil signed. Image size 6 x 6¼ inches / 150 x 160 mm. Click here to see . Click here to see some detail. $284/ €183/ £145

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PERCY ROBERTSON.   R.E. 1869-1934. Born in Italy. Painter and etcher. Exh. 1885-1930 R.A., R.E., R.I., Liverpool and Manchester. Lived in London.

THE CENOTAPH(LONDON) Soft ground etching. On watermarked paper. Signed in pencil bottom right. Excellent condition. Image size 8.25 x 6.5 inches / 210 x 165 mm. Click here to see. $147/ €95/ £75

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LOUIS CONRAD ROSENBERG   A.R.E. 1890 - 1983.

Born Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. Studied in London under Malcolm Osborne at the Royal College of Art. Exhibited 1925-40 in R.A. & R.E. Lived in London and New York.

TORRE DEL ORO, SEVILLE Superb drypoint on watermarked '1926' laid paper. Tiny vestiges of glue on top corner edges of margins. Image excellent. Image size 6¼ x 11¾ inches / 160 x 300 mm. 'Looking at the Torre del Oro', Seville (Plate 6) we require all Rosenberg's intricate drawing of bullock carts heavily laden and ships masts, cranes and telegraph wires, to remind us that this famous golden tower is now a custom house and is no longer part of the renowned Alcazar.' Malcolm Salaman. - Taken from 'Modern Masters of Etching, L.C. Rosenberg A.R.E. The Studio 1929.' Click here to see. $353/ €228/ £180

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HESTER SAINSBURY  1890-1967.

Book illustrator 1921-1930

PRIDE 1927 - Wood engraving on fine tissue paper. Tipped into backboard along top of print. Some unobtrusive creasing. Small rust marks on margins not effecting image. The label from the back of the folder the print was in reads, 'Original proof wood enraving sined in pencil. Illustrated in "Halifax, Advice to a Daughter" as "Pride" 1927. Member S.E.' Image size 6.25 x 5.25 inches / 160 x 135 mm. Click here to see. $196/ €127/ £100 >

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EDWARD SHARLAND 1884-1967.  

Etcher and self taught artist. Member of the Fine Art Trade Guild. Regularly exhibited at the R.W.A. - Over 57 works from 1910 - 1937. Lived in Bristol and later Truro, Cornwall.

TORQUAY(DEVON) Slight time tone, otherwise image excellent . Slight abrasion on margins due to glue, in no way affecting image. Pencil signed and titled. Image size 6.25 x 10.25 inches / 160 x 260 mm. Click here to see . $127/ €82/ £65

LOOE(CORNWALL) Image excellent. Pencil signed and titled. Image size 6.25 x 10.25 inches / 160 x 260 mm. Click here to see . $127/ €82/ £65

ILFRACOMBE(DEVON) Slight time tone. Image excellent. Slight abrasion on margins due to glue, in no way affecting image. Pencil signed and titled. Image size 6.25 x 10.25 inches / 160 x 260 mm. Click here to see . $127/ €82/ £65 >

BRIXHAM(DEVON) Some time tone, otherwise image good . Slight abrasion on margins due to glue, in no way affecting image. Pencil signed and titled. Image size 6.25 x 10.25 inches / 160 x 260 mm. Click here to see . $127/ €82/ £65

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PROFESSOR SIR FRANK JOB SHORT   R.A., P.R.E. 1857 - 1945.

Painter and printmaker. Born at Stourbridge. Originally trained as an engineer before studying art at South Kensington and Westminster. 1891-1924 Head of the Engraving School at the R.C.A., becoming Professor in 1913. Lived in London and Sussex. Exhibited widely and prolifically including R.A., R.E. and F.I.N.

POLPERRO (CORNWALL) Very attractive etching. Signed in pencil bottom right. Excellent condition. Image size 8 x 6 inches / 200 x 150 mm. Click here to see . $471/ €304/ £240

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REGINALD H. SMALLRIDGE  

He had a studio in Looe, Cornwall in the late 1930s, where he produced many attractive prints of the West Country area.

THE SHIP INN, PORLOCK, EXMOOR, SOMERSET Small etching on laid paper by this popular West Country artist. Vestiges of glue verso on top outermost corners. A few tiny grease spots on the full margins, nowhere near the image. Image in excellent condition. Pencil signed bottom right. Image size 5½ x 4 inches / 140 x 100 mm. The Ship Inn in Porlock is reputedly one of Britains oldest inns and very famous. Click here to see . $78/ €51/ £40

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GEORGE SOPER.   R.E. 1870 - 1942.

Etcher,wood engraver and watercolourist. Born in London. Educated Ramsgate. Exhibited at the leading London galleries from 1890. 48 times at the R.A. 80 times at the R.E. and elsewhere. He exhibited from 1890-1940. Lived at Welwyn in Hertfordshire for some years.

CIDER HARVEST *** SOLD *** Charming etching on cream laid paper. Margins trimmed to around 1 inch top and bottom. Slight mount burn. Vestiges of mounting tape top corners, otherwise excellent, fresh, clean condition. Signed in pencil bottom right. Image size 8½ x 10½ inches / 215 x 265 mm. Click here to see.

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ANNIE SOUDAIN  

Trained at Canterbury College of Art. Specialises in lino printing. Member of the Sussex Guild. Member of the Society of Botanical Artists. Lives in Fairlight, Hastings, Sussex.

THE BLUE JUG - LINOPRINT Limited edition 12/25. Pencil titled, numbered and signed. Excellent condition. Image size 10.5 x 7.5 inches / 270 x 190 mm. Click here to see. $167/ €108/ £85

LILIES & HELLEBORE-LINOPRINT Limited edition 1/26. Pencil titled, numbered and signed. Excellent condition. Image size 12 x 8.75 inches / 305 x 220 mm. Click here to see. $167/ €108/ £85

THE FISH JUG - LINOPRINT Limited edition 3/18. Pencil titled, numbered and signed. Excellent condition. Image size 12 x 8.75 inches / 305 x 220 mm. Click here to see. $167/ €108/ £85

HOLIDAY FLOWERS - LINOPRINT Limited edition 7/12. Pencil titled, numbered and signed. Excellent condition. Image size 12 x 10.5 inches / 305 x 270 mm. Click here to see. $167/ €108/ £85

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NATHANIEL SPARKS  

R.E. 1880-1957. Born in Bristol. A distant cousin of Thomas Hardy. Painter and etcher. Studied Bristol School of Art and at the R.C.A. under Frank Short. He printed some of Whistler's plates. Exh. 1905-37. R.A., R.E. and elsewhere. Lived in London, Brockenhurst, Hampshire and Somerton, Somerset, where he died. Ashmolean, Oxford, British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum hold his work.

THE TATE GALLERY(LONDON) Superb etching on fine fibrous paper. glued in places to backboard along bottom edge of margin. Small loss of paper at extreme top edge of margin. Image excellent, apart from a couple of light foxing marks in the sky. Signed in pencil bottom right. Image size 6.5 x 13.5 inches / 165 x 340 mm. Click here to see. $588/ €380/ £300

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J. LEWIS STANT.  

Landscape painter and etcher. Exh. 1931-39

NORMAN ARCH, CHESTER Beautiful coloured etching on wove paper. Pencil titled and signed. 'Rembrandt Guild Artists Proof' blindstamp. Slight time tone showing where the old mount was placed and on the reverse of the print. Margins trimmed. Image excellent. Image size 12 x 8.25 inches / 305 x 210 mm. Click here to see. $167/ €108/ £85

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KENNETH STEEL.   1906-1970.

Born in Sheffield. Studied art in Sheffield. Exh. R.A., R.H.A., R.Cam.A., in the provinces and at the Paris Salon.

DURHAM . *** SOLD *** Superb engraving with drypoint. Faint time tone. Margins trimmed close to image (approx. ¾ inches / 20mm). Image excellent. A rare print by this marvellous etcher. Pencil signed. With the original label. Image size 12 x 14 inches / 305 x 355 mm. Click here to see. Click here to see original label.

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WILLIAM STRANG   R.A., R.E. (1859-1921)

Exhibited R.A., R.E. and widely elsewhere.

ELDERLY COUPLE - c1890s. Superb quality etching by the artist and etcher William Strang. Printed and pencil signed by the artist's son, David Strang. Excellent clean condition with narrow margins. Image size 7.75 x 6 inches / 195 x 150 mm. (The numerals 84 (62) in pencil bottom left corner of sheet). Click here to see. $157/ €101/ £80

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ROBERT TAVENER 1920-2004.

Born in London. Studied at Hornsey College of Art 1946-1950. Taught at Medway College of Art. Moved to Eastbourne in 1953. Head of Printmaking at Eastbourne College of Art and Design. Later became Vice Principal until his retirement in 1980. He was a prolific illustrator and printmaker. He held many one man shows. Exh. R.A. for 34 years in succession. His work is held in many public collections including the V & A and the Government Art Collection.

BROODY HEN - LINO CUT. Wonderful 50s print. Pencil signed and dated bottom left. Image size 8½ x 11¼ inches. Tiny triangular loss of paper on right edge near to image (a mount will cover this). Remains of tape verso on edges of paper. Slight time tone. Image excellent. Click here to see. $284/ €183/ £145

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SIDNEY TUSHINGHAM   A.R.E. 1884-1968.

Painter and etcher. Born in Burslem, Staffordshire. Studied art there and at the R.C.A. Lived in London and Sussex.

POLPERRO FISH MARKET Very attractive etching by this popular artist. Signed in pencil bottom right. Monogrammed in plate top left. Slight time tone and light foxing. Remains of tape top margin. Image size 8 x 12 inches / 200 x 310 mm. Click here to see . $245/ €158/ £125

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HERBERT GORDON WARLOW   A.R.E. 1885-1942

Born in Sheffield. His work is often compared to the American etcher Taylor Arms and Meryon. Most notable for painstaking detail are the cathedral and church exteriors which he peoples with numerous small figures dressed in medieval or later costume.

CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL *** SOLD *** Superb etching. Limited edition No. 67 / 90. Signed bottom right. 2 tiny rust marks bottom left, hardly show. Remains of tape on edge of top margin. Otherwise excellent condition. Image size 8½ x 6 inches / 215 x 150 mm. Click here to see.

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JOSEPH WALTER WEST   1860-1933

Lithographer and designer of posters. Also painter of landscapes and genre. Exh. R.A. from 1885. Elected V.P. R.W.S. 1918 - 20.

HEAVENS GATE - LITHOGRAPH Very dramatic lithograph on fine fibrous Japan style laid paper. Pencil notation reads, 'J. Walter West to Bertram Priestman' bottom left. 'a/p 27 / 15' and the title 'Heavens Gate' bottom right. Quite a lot of light creases mostly running from top to bottom. One is noticeable in the centre. Tiny hole about an inch into the picture bottom right corner and a small pin hole out of image centre left.

Faint crease and mat burn along the bottom, running through the pencilled title. Some foxing marks bottom left, more noticeable verso. Remains of tape top corners verso. This is a lovely and very interesting print which will look very good once framed. This could be a view on Ashdown Forest in Sussex as Priestman lived in Crowborough, on the edge of the Forest. Approx image size 13½ x 17 inches / 340 x 430 mm. Sent Rolled.

BERTRAM PRIESTMAN 1868-1951 A noted landscape painter, one of whose pupils was Edward Seago. He won many international medals and was elected R.A. in 1923. He lived in Crowborough Sussex.

Click here to see. . . . Click here to see title and on bottom right. . . . Click here to see dedication on bottom left.

$78/ €51/ £40

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JOAN WHITEFORD  born 1942

Printmaker. Born in Cornwall. Settled in Penzance, Cornwall. Exhibited R.E., S.W.A., R.A. and elsewhere.

ENIGMA Limited edition print numbered 3/25. Entitled, 'Enigma' and signed in pencil by the artist. Slight old glue mark where the old mount was placed, not in any way effecting the image. Approx. image size 8 x 10 inches / 200 x 250 mm Click here to see . $78/ €51/ £40

FLOWER (MINIATURE ETCHING) Very pretty etching. Pencil titled, numbered and signed. Image size 3 x 2 inches. Framed and mounted. mm Click here to see . $39/ €25/ £20

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NORMAN WILKINSON   C.B.E., P.R.I., R.O.I., R.S.M.A., H.R.W.S. (1878-1971).

Artist and etcher. Regarded as one of the first rank of marine artists. Travelled extensively and worked into his 90's.

MARINE ETCHING - c1950s Most unusual etching in the form of a New Year Greeting. Signed in the plate and inscribed 'With Best Wishes for the New Year from ?????'. Edges trimmed and vestiges of glue top left margin. Slight time tone where old mount was placed. Some tiny pin prick marks top left, which do not go through the paper. Very collectable item. Image size 8½ x 6¼ inches / 220 x 160 mm. Click here to see. $98/ €63/ £50

ARMADA SCENE (1924).*** SOLD *** Beautifully drawn dry point etching on ivory paper. Excellent condition. Monogrammed and dated in the plate. Pencil signed bottom right. Image size 11½ x 12 inches / 290 x 305 mm Click here to see.

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MASAKANE YONEKURA

COLOURED ETCHING 1984. Wonderfully dramatic small etching with colour. Pencil signed and dated. Excellent condition. Information about this fascinating, talented artist has been scanned. Image size 4 x 6 inches / 100 x 150 mm. Click here to see. Click here for more information. $88/ €57/ £45

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