1938. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated by the artist, Leon Bibel. In the 1930s, Leon Bibel enrolled first in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and then the mural division of the Works Project Administration (WPA). He soon became one of the most recognizable artists of the New Deal era..... More
Chicago: US/Guatemala Labor Education Project, (c. 1990s). Lithographed poster. Printed in black and red, the image centers on a woman bent over a sewing machine. Above her flies a lushly feathered bird, and beneath her is printed the challenging question, “Was your shirt made by Guatemalan women earning $3 a...... More
Lakeville, CT: Lakeville Journal, 1959. Large bifolio, printed on both sides. The recto shows Van Doren's poem set at the center of a red and tan checkered border, adorned with six of Lathrop's illustrations of wintry mice and squirrels. The verso, printed in red, displays five Christmas messages from local..... More
(c. 1935). Pencil sketch on paper of "Dressing the Bride," signed and titled by Leighton. The image, here studiously shaded in white pencil and graphite, would serve as an illustration to the 1940 Macmillan edition of Thomas Hardy's Under the Greenwood Tree. A stunning example of Leighton's skill for figure..... More
(N.p. n.d.). Two small woodcut prints. Each is one of 60 copies, and is titled, numbered, and signed by Leighton. "The Village Pub" depicts a quaint country pub house nestled among trees. "Going to the Pub" shows a man wtih hat, pipe, and cane apparently headed to his social destination..... More
NY: 1963. A poster published to promote Lichtenstein's exhibition at the Leo Castelli Gallery in 1963, featuring a French revolutionary firing a gun and inciting her compatriots to action, in Lichtenstein's signature comic-book style with Ben-Day dots. Significant wear to margins, with some punctures to right side glancingly affecting the..... More
Paris: Fernand Mourlot, (1975). Elephant folio. (38)ff. One of 150 copies. Contains ten lithographs measuring 28 1/2 by 20 3/4 inches, each signed by the artist, Richard Lindner, and numbered and counter-initialed by Fernand Mourlot, the printer/publisher who produced the lithographs. In his introduction, Ionesco describes Lindner as "one of..... More
Houston, TX: Ganzeer, 2020. Original illustration, signed by the artist, Ganzeer. Produced for his op-ed, “The Fate of Egypt,” which ran in Middle East Eye in February 2020, the illustration shows a diverse array of Egyptians protesting the dictatorial regime of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who rose to power in..... More
NY: Serigrafia Limited, (1990). Elephant folio. (7)ff. One of 300 copies. A set of six illustrations crafted and signed by six different artists: Barry Moser, Maurice Sendak of Where the Wild Things Are, Chris Van Allsburg of The Polar Express, Seymour Chwast, Daniel Pelavin, and Guy Billout. The range of..... More
(Easthampton, MA): Pennyroyal Press, 1970. Quarto. (33)ff. From an edition of thirty-five copies reserved for distribution by the artist, this is Moser's own, with his bookplate inside the front cover, and with four additional proofs, each titled, signed, and dated in pencil. Contains ten wood engravings by Moser and six..... More
1987. Original pencil drawing of Capote on white paper. Barry Moser is known for his portraits, especially those of authors. These were usually done as wood engravings, but each portrait often began as a line drawing such as this. In 1987, the same year that this portrait was done, Moser..... More
Broadside measuring 12 1/2 by 16 3/4 inches. One of 250 copies, signed by the artist. Inscribed to Arno and Mimi Elkard. Housed in a card mat and protected by a sheet of tissue. Mat showing some tanning, and tape attaching mat to rear card has come loose. Print is..... More
1942. Original painting, measuring 29 3/4 by 21 1/2 inches, matted and framed. The subject of the painting is the text of the Atlantic Charter, a joint declaration made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on August 14, 1941 that provided a framework for U.S...... More
(Ditchling): 1919. Bodycolor and graphite on paper measuring 7 1/2 by 5 inches. Initialled and dated "17.1.19" in lower right corner. The image here was originally executed by Gill in 1917 after a crucifix in the window of York Minister (see Physick 89), and bears stylistic similarities with the crucifixion..... More
Ditchling: c. 1910. Pen-and-ink overpainted in white gouache on stiff card, measuring 3 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches. Original artwork by Eric Gill for Roger Fry's 1910 Christmas card. An artist and influential art critic, Fry reviewed Gill's first sculpture exhibition at the Chenil Gallery in Chelsea, and was one..... More
(c. 1930s). A collection of sixteen vibrant watercolor designs by Vernon Grant for an apparently unpublished children's book called "The Two Elves." Grant was one of the most popular illustrators of the mid-20th century, and his distinctive whimsical style influenced many of his contemporaries, including Walt Disney. Grant is perhaps..... More
London: Macdonald Educational, (1973). Thirty-six gouache paintings on eighteen pieces of variously-sized illustration board, the largest measuring 21 1/2 by 15 3/4 inches; the smallest, 9 by 12. These illustrations are laid out in page format, with the artwork positioned where they appear alongside the text in the published work..... More
(Newton Center, MA: c. 1918). Original watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper mounted to cardstock, depicting a young World War One soldier parading an American flag. A note on the verso states that Ward created the image in eighth grade, and later gave it as a gift to a classmate..... More
Piggots, High Wycombe: 1930. Pen and ink over graphite on single sheet measuring 5 15/16 by 4 7/8 inches. Signed and dated "7.8.30." Gill depicts the front view of the Wife of Bath astride a horse in this design, which appeared on the upper cover of the third volume of..... More
Piggots, High Wycombe: 1938. Pencil and crayon on graph paper measuring 14 3/4 by 11 inches. Dated 21 May, 1938. Large, detailed drawing of the crucifix that adorned the central altar at Blundell's School in Tiverton. Gill's work on this project was done with an eye toward making participation in..... More
(Germany: c. 1820). Thirteen pen- and wash-color drawings, each tipped in to a separate page. Beginning with the title page, on which "Titelbild" is inscribed within a frame, the artist composes a tableau onto each leaf, at the center of which are a group of children engaged in some activity..... More
London: Dean & Co., (c. 1960). Three 12mo rag books, + two sets of original artwork. Artwork heavily annotated and in full color. The three published books are My Train Set, Our Nursery, and My Dolls; the artwork, rendered directly on boards, applies to the latter two. The pencil notes..... More
1935-1938. Six original paintings, all signed by the artist, Cherry Barr Jerry. This set of paintings vividly depicts six different puppets, each with caricatured features reminiscent of the traditional style of Punch and Judy: rosy cheeks, mitten-hands, and large eyes and mouths. The six images display a nurse with an..... More
Ditchling, Sussex: Douglas Pepler, 1917. Fifteen sheets with multiple diagrams in pencil, ranging in size from 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 to 11 by 7 1/4 inches; eight sheets of pencil tracings on tracing paper, one of which is clipped to a woodcut proof; and one diagram rendered in blue..... More
(Moscow: 1929). Six pen-and-ink drawings colored with watercolor, with an expressionistic look, each measuring 7 3/4 by 6 1/2 inches. These delicate, stylized illustrations are tinted with shades of orange, purple, and green. The first drawing has the title and illustrator’s name, Ausbrey, below it in Russian. The images recount..... More
