Early 20th Century Art

Kerr Eby 'Hungerford Bridge, London', etching and sandpaper ground, 1929, edition 90, Giardina 144. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Ed 90' in pencil. Signed again in the bottom right sheet corner. A fine, atmospheric impression, with delicate plate tone, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1 1/2 to 1 5/8 inches), in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Hungerford Foot Bridge spans the River Thames in London, between Westminster Bridge and Waterloo Bridge. Eby visited Great Britain and France during 1924 and 1925. Impressions of this work are in the permanent collection of the following institutions: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, Arizona State University, Boston Public Library, Davison Art Center (Wesleyan University), Herbert F, Johnson Museum of Art, Huntington Museum of Art, Hood Museum of Art (Dartmouth College), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, National Museum of American Art, New York Public Library, Smithsonian Museum of American Art. ABOUT THE ARTIST Kerr Eby was born in 1890 in Tokyo, Japan, the son of Methodist missionaries from Canada. The family returned to Vancouver when Eby was only three, and he grew up studying art encouraged by his parents as his mother was from a family of prominent artists. By age twelve, he had lived in Vancouver, Kingston, Toronto and Bracebridge where he found work as a ‘printer’s devil’ on the local Bracebridge newspaper. After graduating from high school in 1907, Eby moved to New York City to study art, first at the Pratt Institute, and later at the Art Students League. He enrolled in art classes at Pratt Institute while working for a lithographic firm earning $4.00 a week. His pay barely covered his room and drawing supplies. Within a year, starving and feeling defeated, he returned to Canada and was employed by a surveying party in Northern Ontario. Eby gradually regained his dream of becoming an artist, and in his spare time, he began to draw the surrounding wilderness landscapes. By fall he had returned to New York to attend night classes at the Art Students League while working for another lithographic firm. He spent several more summers surveying in Northern Ontario before he was able to make a living as an illustrator. During this period he formed several friendships with influential artists including John Henry Twachtman and Childe Hassam and joined a summer artists' colony founded by them at Cos Cob, Connecticut. He supported himself by working as a magazine illustrator and at the American Lithographic Company. Through diligent study and practice, Eby refined both his drawing and printmaking techniques. In 1917, when the United States entered World War I, Eby joined the U.S. Army. Failing to obtain a commission as an artist, he was assigned first to ambulance duty and later as a sergeant in the 40th Engineers in France. He spent most of WWI on the front line as a camouflager of the field artillery ‘big guns”. On his time off duty, he would sketch everything he witnessed, from the explosive big guns and men in action to the dead soldiers in the field. He sent the drawings home each week, and upon his return from the war, they became the basis for his first successful group of etchings. He continued creating his war-related prints throughout the 1920s and '30s as his work became widely exhibited Frederick Keppel, the renowned print dealer and a relative of Eby, became the exclusive agent for many of his print editions. With another global conflict beginning in the mid-1930s, Eby wanted to show the world the true face of war...

"Borrowdale" * see notes below British School, early 20th century oil on board, unframed board: 7 x 10 inches provenance: private collection condition: minor rubbing to outer edges a...

Rene LIGERON Atlantic : Regatta of Sailboats Original etching and stencil Printed signature in the plate (pale) On vellum 11 x 29 cm (c. 4.5 x 12 in) Excellent condition

Louise H. "Louie" Burrell (née Luker 1873 – 1971) was an English-born artist who also lived in Canada and the United States. The daughter of William and Ada Luker, both artists, Bur...

"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 4.25 x 6 inches Delightful early 20th century French watercolour dep...

Jesus Christ is an Original Ink and Watercolour realized by Gaston Touissant (1872-1946). Good condition on a little paper, included a white cardboard passpartout (51x35 cm). No Signature, stamp of the Atelier Touissant, Vendome on the lower right corner. Gaston Toussaint...

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...

A fine large impressionist winter landscape by American artist Charles Herbert Woodbury (1864-1940). Woodbury was born in Lynn, MA, and sold his first painting when he was fifteen ye...

This detailed portrait depicts an elderly figure wearing a dark headscarf and neckerchief, rendered with careful attention to the weathered features and gentle expression that speak ...

"Helpful Dog" by General Photographic Agency Teddy the Dog holds onto child actor Jackie Lucas (1919 - 1983) by the tail of his golfing jacket as he tries to play a ball, which is floating in a river. A publicity still for the unreleased Mack Sennett comedy short, 'Rough and Ready', directed by William Campbell...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. Paris, The Parc Monceau public garden, 20th June 1926. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed. Press Photography. Press Agency: Anonymous. Photographer: Anonymous. Title: Paris, The Parc Monceau public garden, June 20th, 1926. View of the Roman colonnades in the garden. Provenance: Private collection. Image Size: 4.57 in high (11.6 cm) by 6.22 in wide (15.8 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 by 13 mat. The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 by 13 in) that fits a standard-sized frame. No ink stamp, no legend. Note: The last picture shows the Parc and the Roman colonnades today. Reference: The eighth arrondissement of Paris, France, is home to the public park known as Parc Monceau, at the junction of Boulevard de Courcelles, Rue de Prony, and Rue Georges...

This enchanting painting by Arvid Jacobsson (Jacobson)(1881–1966), executed in 1908, offers a captivating view of St. Eriksbron as seen from Stadshagen on Kungsholmen. Jacobsson has ...

This original 1905 chromolithographic poster by Ernest Montaut celebrates the dawn of the automobile age with bold drama and speed. Titled “Le pneu Michelin a vaincu le rail” (The Mi...

After Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), AUSTRIA “ART CANNOT BE MODERN, ART IS PRIMORDIALLY ETERNAL.” -SCHIELE Defiantly iconoclastic in life and art, Egon Schiele is esteemed for his mas...

Oil on canvas painting depicting workers in the field by Hungarian painter Béla Czene. Signed low left.

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. Blagny France, the War Memorial, April 6, 1926. This photograph features a view of an automobile and a man in front of ...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Fusain (Charcoal), from the album Dessins de Henri-Matisse (Drawings by Henri Matisse), originates from the 1925 edi...

Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below signed inscribed verso piece of paper is...

Louis Icart, After, French (1888 - 1950) - Monte Carlo, Medium: Poster, Size: 24 x 36 in. (60.96 x 91.44 cm), Description: A modern reprinting of the classic Louis Icart print, fe...

This lovely British Edwardian Impressionist landscape oil painting is by noted Slade School artist Bertram Priestman. Painted in 1901 the location is the River Wharfe a river in York...

A masterful oil painting depicting a view of the British Country Side with figures flying kites on a spectacular day. A rich landscape depicting a typi...

This lithograph is part of my private collection of School of Paris era artists. Eve Jean 1900-1968 was French and her work is very detailed and colorful. It is approved by the artis...

Dingo is a complete suite of 14 full page etchings and drypoints on Japon Vergé Paper realized by Pierre Bonnard.  Paris, Editions Ambrose Vollard, 1924. cm  43,5x33,2. Edition of...

This portrait of a clown by Maurice Kish is part from a series of carnival figures, circus clowns and carousel horses and riders that he did in the 30s and 40s. The artist uses a vib...

This original oil on canvas from the first half of the 20th century presents a quiet Scandinavian winter landscape. A winter road winds between open fields and dense forest wrapped i...

A charming scene depicting figures combing the shoreline for mussels in Whitby on an overcast day. The artist beautifully captures the quiet atmosphere of the scene through soft refl...

This artwork from the suite "La Passion" 1932, published 1939 is a wood engraving by French artist Georges Rouault, 1871-1958. (Block engraved by Georges Aubert) It is signed and dat...

Kati Horna Collage portrait of Leonora Carrington, 1957 Signed and stamped with artist's copyright ink stamp on reverse Silver gelatin print, printed later 8 x 10 inches Kati Horna ...

Le Rire  - Les Grandes Manœuvres is a Comic Magazine published in September 1902, reproducing drawings by Charly. Signed, numbered and dated on the margins.

Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 9 x 6 inches In good c...

Young Woman is an original lithograph artwork, realized in 1903 by Charles Lucien Léandre (1862–1934). Signed on plate on the lower left and dated. Th...

Policemen is an original modern artwork realized in France by Hermann-Paul (1879 - 1969). Original watercolor and Charcoal. Good conditions except for a missing corner of the dyell...

Frank Califano His Master's Aim, circa 1922 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 36 x 22 1/4 inches Provenance Zaplin-Lampert Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Private Collection (acquired ...

Artist/ School: French Impressionist artist, early 1900's, indistinctly signed Title: The Old Chateau Steps Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. Size: framed: 23 x ...

French Impressionist early 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 15 x 21.5 inches canvas: 11 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound co...

French Countryside Landscape by Edmond Quinton (French 1892-1969) *see notes below oil painting on board/ panel, unframed size: 10.75 x 14 inches condition: overall good and sound, s...

'Pitch Weed (Madia Saliva, Mol)' Colour lithograph, 1909.

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came...

Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 40.3 x 49 x 3.5 cm

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. The International Autumn Fair in Lyon, France, March 19, 1927. Still a lot of people at the entrance of The Internationa...

Oil on canvas laid down on fiberboard by the American artist, Albert Lorey Groll. Signed lower left and in pencil lower right. Signed verso as well. Condition is good. Circa 1910. Sa...

Northwest Rugged Coast Landscape Oil Painting by Chas R. Hall c.1924 Fantastic original oil painting of a rugged coastal landscape, possibly Oregon or Washington state coast. Origi...

"Rainy Embankment" by Fox Photos August 1929: A man standing alone on a rain-drenched pavement on the River Thames Embankment, London. Unframed Paper Size:...

'Still Life, Turquoise Coral' by Jais Nielsen, 1913. Fauve, Paris, Salon d’Automne, Section d'Or ---- Signed lower right 'Jais' for Jais Nielsen (Danish, 1885-1961) and dated ...

Artist: André Masson Medium: Original Lithograph, Signed & Numbered, 52/125 Dimensions: 26 x 19.3 in, 66 x 49 cm

A fine early 20th Century portrait,. showing a young boy playing a tin whistle. The artist has adopted an Italianate style and subject matter to create an atmospheric and eye catchin...

Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...

Relief-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century. Good conditions, aged with foxing.

Signed and dated oil on panel seascape by French post impressionist painter Gustave Cariot. The work depicts a view of sail boats and steam boats out at sea in the bay of Saint-Malo ...

Artist: Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863-1944) Title: "Omegas Død (Omega's Death)" Portfolio: Alfa og Omega (Alpha and Omega) *Signed by Munch in pencil lower right Year: 1908-1909 Medi...

This superb portrait oil painting is by noted Russian Jewish artist Jacob Kramer. The sitter is a friend of the artist, George Hopkinson, proud Yorkshireman and textile businessman w...

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Les Biches (The Does), originates from the 1924 edition published b...

Antique French Art Deco Bronze bust sculpture of a beautiful young woman, by Marcel Andre Bouraine (1886-1948), and cast by the Etling foundry, Paris, circa 1920. The bronze depicts...

Provenance Bonhams Skinner - Malborough, March 8, 1991, lot 226; Private collection, Pennsylvania, until 2022 A painter especially known for street and waterfront scenes of Boston, ...

Original on Gouache on paper. Hand signed on front; signed, titled, dated with dedication on verso by Erte. Stamped "Composition originale". Frame size 29 x 24.5 inches. Artwork s...

This superb British portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson and is dateable to 1913. The sitter is Lillian Gardiner ( Mrs ...

Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed Size: painting: 13 x 19 inche...

Firmado por el artista en la parte trasera y fechado del año 1901 Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco de la época de la obra (algunas faltas visibles en la enmarcación) Medi...

Walpurgis Nacht is a drawing with pen and Indian ink on paper, realized by Alfred Kubin in 1920, Hand-signed. Provenance Zevi Collection Milan. Included a frame. In very good co...

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, England and had been part of an album of works assembled by the artist during the early 1900's. During the Victorian and Edwardian era in Britain, it was very fashionable for ladies of aristocratic and wealthy backgrounds to draw and paint still lifes of flowers and plants that they had picked or seen in gardens. Many were highly accomplished and extremely talented artists, who sadly were not encouraged to exhibit due to society frowning upon such activities. Artist/ School: Caroline Worsley...