Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Femme au cep de vigne" original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue references: Delteil 44 or Roger-Marx 19. Printed in Paris by Clot and published in 1919 by Ambroise Vollard for the rare "Douze Lithographies Originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir". Although the official edition was to have been 950, it is reported that approximately 1/3 of the impressions were never issued. Image size: 6 7/8 x 5 inches (175 x 125 mm); total sheet size 13 x 9 3/4 inches (330 x 250 mm). Signed in the plate with Renoir's stamped signature (not hand-signed).
Condition: there is foxing to the paper.
Camille Pissarro "Marche aux Legumes, a Pointoise" original etching
Medium: original etching and and aquatint with drypoint. Catalogue reference: Delteil 97. Executed in 1891, this lovely impression is from the edition on cream wove paper published in 1923 for inclusion in the Loys Delteil catalogue raisonne "Le peintre-graveur illustre: Pissarro, Sisley, Renoir (Volume 17). Plate size: 10 x 8 inches (255 x 201 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (318 x 235 mm). Not signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Femme nue assise" original etching
Medium: original soft ground etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 12. Executed in 1906, this lovely impression on cream laid paper is from the rare 1906 first edition of "Histoire des Peintres Impressionnistes" by Theodore Duret, published in Paris by Floury. Plate size: 7 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches (185 x 145 mm); the total sheet size is 10 x 7 3/4 inches (255 x 195 mm). Not signed.
Camille Pissarro "Vachere au Bord de l'Eau" original etching on japon paper
Medium: original etching and drypoint. This rare and beautiful impression on japon paper is one of only 50 printed for the deluxe edition of the Gazette des Beaux Arts. Published in Paris in 1890, this Pissarro etching is printed in brown ink, rather than the typical black ink. Catalogue reference: Delteil 93. A fine impression with plate tone, measuring 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches -- 198 x 135mm (plate size) with full original margins. Not signed.
Condition: there is some slight discoloration in the margin from having been previously framed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Baigneuse Debout, a mi-jambes" original etching
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 23. This is a lifetime impression, printed in 1910 for the rare first edition of "Manet & the French Impressionists" by Theodore Duret. Plate size: 6 5/8 x 4 3/8 inches (170 x 112 mm). A good impression on wove paper with plate tone. Not signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir original etching "Buste d'enfant, tourne a droite"
Medium: original soft ground etching. This is a lifetime impression printed in 1914 on laid paper and published in Berlin by Bruno Cassirer for Theodore Duret's "Die Impressionisten". Plate size: 5 3/8 x 3 3/4 inches (138 x 96 mm). Sheet size: 9 x 6 inches (226 x 155 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are printer's creases to the paper, with age-toning and a few spots of foxing.
Edouard Manet original etching "Le Gamin" The Urchin - Boy with a Dog
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Guerin 27 and Harris 31. This charming etching is one of several compositions executed by Edouard Manet on the subject of a boy and his dog. This edition on wove paper was published in 1902. Plate size: 8 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches (207 x 145 mm). Signed in the plate, not by hand.
Condition: the margins are irregular, being 10mm at the most narrow spot (see the second photo).
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Femme nue assise" original etching
Medium: original soft ground etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 12. Executed in 1906, this is a lifetime impression published in 1909 in Berlin by Cassirer for "Kunst und Kunstler". Printed on cream laid paper with the full margins and the Van Gelder Zonen watermark. Plate size: 7 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches (185 x 143 mm); the total sheet size is 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches (320 x 243 mm). Not signed.
Edouard Manet original etching "La Convalescente"
Medium: original etching and aquatint. Catalogue reference: Harris 85 iii/iii. This is a fine impression from the 1884 Bazire edition, printed on laid paper. Plate size: 5 x 4 inches; 127 x 103mm. Not signed.
Condition: there is minor foxing.
Camille Pissarro "Paysans portant du foin" original etching
Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference Delteil 126. Printed on laid paper in 1900 and published in Paris by Henri Floury as the frontispiece for Gustave Geffroy's "La Vie Artistique". Plate size: 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches (120 x 80 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is a small dark spot near the upper left corner.
Claude Monet etching "Le Parlement de Londres, Soleil Couchant"
Medium: etching. Etched by French artist Gustave Greux (1838-1919) after the Monet painting. Catalogue reference: Sanchez & Seydoux 1904-18. Printed in 1904 at the Alfred Porcabeuf atelier and published in Paris by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. Image size: 4 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (120 x 138 mm). Sheet size: 7 x 10 1/2 inches (178 x 268 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Paul Cezanne "Self Portrait" lithograph
Medium: lithograph (in smaller size after the original lithograph). This edition was published in Germany by Cassirer ca. 1903, and is now rare. Printed on smooth cream wove paper. Image size: 5 3/4 x 5 inches (150 x 120mm); the sheet size is 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (280 x 225mm). Not signed.
Lucille Fox Delano original watercolor
Medium: watercolor on paper. Signed near the bottom left corner. Size: 7 1/2 x 14 inches (188 x 355 mm). Lucille Fox Delano (1902-1987) was best known for California art. Condition: there is foxing on the back side of the paper, but this is not evident on the surface of the painting.
Edgar Degas pochoir "Danseuse a la barre"
Medium: pochoir (after the pastel). Printed in Paris in 1919 and published by Henri Floury for the rare Paul Lafond catalogue raisonné. Size: 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches (260 x 196 mm). Signed in the plate; not hand-signed.
Condition: there is age-toning to the paper.
Edgar Degas pochoir "Danseuse aux bas rouges"
Medium: pochoir (after the pastel). Printed in Paris in 1919 and published by Henri Floury for the rare Paul Lafond catalogue raisonné. Size: 10 x 7 1/2 inches (255 x 188 mm). Signed in the plate; not hand-signed.
Condition: there is age-toning to the paper.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir lithograph "Chapeau epingle"
Medium: lithograph (after Renoir). One of the most famous Renoir lithographs, this is a portrait of Julie Manet and her cousin Jeanne (Julie Manet was the niece of Edouard Manet and the daughter of Berthe Morisot). This impression was printed at the atelier Mourlot in 1951 using the same number of stones as the original, and published in an edition of 3000. Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 242 mm). There is text on the back side, as issued. Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "Les Martigues"
Medium: lithograph with pochoir coloring (after the 1885 watercolor). Printed in 1948 on Johannot paper for the rare "Seize Aquarelles et Sanguines de Renoir" portfolio and published in Paris by Quatre Chemins in an edition of 500. Image size: 4 1/2 x 9 inches (115 x 227 mm). Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (370 x 265 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is foxing in the margin beneath the image.
Edgar Degas monotype "La Fete de la Patronne"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 6 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches (170 x 188 mm). Not signed.
Edgar Degas monotype "La Chanteuse du Cafe-Concert"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 6 1/2 x 5 inches (168 x 127 mm). Signed in the plate, not by hand.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "La Bergere"
Medium: pochoir (after the drawing in sanguine). Printed in 1923 in an edition of 150 on Arches paper at the atelier Jacomet and published in Paris by Bernheim-Jeune for the rare "Renoir, peintre du nu" portfolio. Size: 15 x 11 inches (383 x 277 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are bumps to the corners of the sheet, and the publisher's binding strip remains attached on the back side.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir etching "Liseuse"
Medium: etching (etched by Jacques-Felix Schnerb after the Renoir painting). Printed in 1908 at the Alfred Porcabeuf atelier and published in Paris by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. Image size: 6 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches (173 x 137 mm). Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Condition: the margin is narrow on the left side.
Jean-Louis Forain original etching "Similitudes"
Medium: original etching. Executed by Forain for J. K. Huysmans "Croquis Parisiens" and published in Paris in 1880 by Henri Vaton in a total edition of 545. Printed on laid paper. Plate size: 5 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches (147 x 97mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand)
Jean-Louis Forain original etching "Le noeud de cravate"
Medium: original etching. Executed by Forain for J. K. Huysmans "Croquis Parisiens" and published in Paris in 1880 by Henri Vaton in a total edition of 545. Printed on laid paper. Plate size: 5 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches (147 x 97 mm). Not signed.
Edouard Manet etching "Au Bar aux Folies-Bergeres"
Medium: etching (after the painting). Etched by French artist Henri Guerard (1846-1897) after the iconic Manet painting. This impression on cream laid paper was printed in 1903 and published in Paris by the Gazette des Beaux-Arts. Image size: 5 1/2 x 7 3/8 inches (140 x 187 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Pierre-Auguste Renoir drypoint "La pensee"
Medium: etching and drypoint (after the painting). This beautiful piece was etched by Emile Lequeux after Renoir, and published in Paris in 1904 by Gazette des Beaux-Arts; and is referenced in the Sanchez & Seydoux catalogue (entry 1904-14). A good impression printed by Charles Wittmann on chine-collé paper, with a platemark (not shown here in this photo); the image measures 6 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches (165 x 138 mm). Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Condition: there is some waviness to the paper.
Edouard Manet woodcut "Olympia"
Medium: color woodcut (engraved by Jacques Beltrand after the Manet painting). This impression was printed on thin japon paper and published by Paul Cassirer in 1923. Size: 7 3/4 x 10 inches (195 x 255 mm). Please note, the apparent rippling of the paper is exaggerated by the camera. Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Edgar Degas monotype "La Pianiste et le Chanteur"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 6 3/4 x 5 inches (173 x 128 mm). Not signed.
Edgar Degas monotype "Famille Cardinal"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (163 x 123 mm). Not signed.
Edgar Degas monotype "Famille Cardinal"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (215 x 160 mm). Not signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "Etude pour Les Parapluies"
Medium: lithograph with pochoir coloring (after the 1895 drawing in sanguine). Printed in 1948 on Johannot paper for the rare "Seize Aquarelles et Sanguines de Renoir" portfolio and published in Paris by Quatre Chemins in an edition of 500. Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (370 x 265 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing.
Edgar Degas lithograph "Deux hommes en pied"
Medium: lithograph (after the 1862 Degas painting). Printed in Paris on Arches paper at the Mourlot studio in 1973 in an edition of 1000 for the Collection Pierre Lévy deluxe portfolio. The image measures 21 x 16 inches (540 x 406 mm) and the full sheet is 26 x 20 inches. Not signed.
Paul Cezanne "Femme nu" woodcut
Medium: woodcut (engraved by Jacques Beltrand after Cezanne). This impression on cream laid paper was printed in 1914 and published by Bruno Cassirer and Theodore Duret. Image size: 5 x 3 inches (130 x 75 mm). Not signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir lithograph "Enfants jouant a la balle"
Medium: lithograph (after Renoir). Printed in 1951 at the atelier Mourlot using the same number of stones as the original, and published in an edition of 3000. Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 242 mm). There is text on the back side, as issued. Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Louis Legrand original etching "La Toilette"
Medium: original etching and drypoint. This impression on wove paper was printed in 1908 and published in Paris by the Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne. Plate size: 8 x 5 1/2 inches (202 x 142 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Edgar Degas monotype "Famille Cardinal"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (160 x 121 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is some age-toning to the paper.
Edgar Degas monotype "Famille Cardinal"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 9 x 6 inches (228 x 155 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is some age-toning and discoloration to the paper.
Edgar Degas monotype "Trois Femmes de face"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches (159 x 218 mm). Signed in the plate, not by hand.
Condition: there is discoloration in the margins.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "L'Estaque"
Medium: lithograph with pochoir coloring (after the 1883 watercolor). Printed in 1948 on Johannot paper for the rare "Seize Aquarelles et Sanguines de Renoir" portfolio and published in Paris by Quatre Chemins in an edition of 500. Image size: 8 x 11 inches (208 x 280 mm). Sheet size: 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches (265 x 370 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is foxing to the paper on back of the sheet, some of which shows through.
Edgar Degas monotype "Trois Femmes de dos"
Medium: engraving with pochoir coloring. This recreation (after the original monotype) was printed in a limited edition of 1000 and published in Paris in 1948 by Quatre Chemins. This impression was printed on Marais paper by Ateliers Dreux-Barry and shows a platemark similar to an etching; the actual original Degas monotypes are virtually unobtainable and this edition makes an affordable alternative. Plate size: 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches (160 x 210 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is discoloration in the margins.