Original Works of Art

1947. Oil on composition board. 32" x 25". Dated December 25, 1947. Inscribed by Cummings on the rear of the painting: "For Marion/ love!/ Xmas/ 1947." This image was later used as a Christmas card that Cummings and Marion Morehouse had made. Corners abraded. Unframed. No Binding.

Original Art. Story code I-PP88-1. Pencil on 24 x 33 cm Fabriano paper. Signed by the artist on the lower left corner. ; Signed by Artist.

Arnheim: Christoffel Van Sichem / Ioan. Iansonium, 1609. Original Woodcut . Single Sheet. Near Fine. 12 x 17.6 Cm. Original Engraving Of Early Anabaptist Leader Melchior Hofman, 6 7/8" X 4 3/4", One Of A Series Of Fine Woodcut Portraits Executed By Van Sichem, Junior, All Rare. A Fine Example, Trimmed To Plate Mark With 1 Cm Tab At Bottom Remaining, With Antique Collector's Annotation In Ink. Christoffel Van Sichem (1581, Basel - 1658, Amsterdam), Was A Dutch Golden Age Woodcutter And Engraver. According To The Rkd He Made Woodcuts Of Famous People After His Father, Christoffel Van Sichem The Elder. He Was The Brother Of Karel Sichem Who Published Many Of His Prints. Van Sichem Also Made Woodcuts After Portraits By Leading Artists Such As Abraham Bloemaert, Hendrick Goltzius And Maarten Van Heemskerck, Among Others. He Made These For Various Publications And Then He Bundled And Published Them Himself In "Der Zielen Lust-Hof '. His Work May Be Seen In "Bibels Tresoor,… Read More

San Diego Circa 1960 / 1980, 1970. Original Artwork . Unframed. Very Good. Charming Informal Painting, Possibly A Book Illustration. Hatfield (1921-2014) Was A China Painter And A Member Of The California Art Club. 16" X 20

Arnheim: Christoffel Van Sichem / Ioan. Iansonium, 1609. Original Woodcut . Single Sheet. Near Fine. 11.8 x 16.8 Cm. Original Engraving Of Anabaptist Leader Hendrick Nicolaes T'huys Der Liefden 6 5/8" X5 5/8", One Of A Series Of Fine Woodcut Portraits Executed By Van Sichem, Junior, All Rare. A Very Fine Example, Trimmed Close To Plate Mark, Mounted. Christoffel Van Sichem (1581, Basel - 1658, Amsterdam), Was A Dutch Golden Age Woodcutter And Engraver. According To The Rkd He Made Woodcuts Of Famous People After His Father, Christoffel Van Sichem The Elder. He Was The Brother Of Karel Sichem Who Published Many Of His Prints. Van Sichem Also Made Woodcuts After Portraits By Leading Artists Such As Abraham Bloemaert, Hendrick Goltzius And Maarten Van Heemskerck, Among Others. He Made These For Various Publications And Then He Bundled And Published Them Himself In "Der Zielen Lust-Hof '. His Work May Be Seen In "Bibels Tresoor, Ofte Der Zielen Lvsthof", By… Read More

1935. Original Artwork . No Binding. Fine. Original Lithograph. Printed Area About 9" X 6". Numbered 4A/20, Titled "Original Lithograph" And Signed By The Artist. Undated But Circa 1934-1935 When Napolitano Was Doing Such Abstractions. This Lithograph Was Printed From The Stone As The Frontispiece In Merle Armitage's Book "Napolitano" (1935), Where Each Lithograph Was Signed In Pencil By Napolitano. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-1925, Engaged In Wor On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Pottery In Ny And Mural Painting In Germany 1929-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In The U.S., Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1938 And Some Private Commissions, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960, Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S, And Notably Did… Read More

1925. No Binding. Fine. Original Embroidery On Silk, Overall 19" X 17", From The Estate Of Artist Herman (Hermann) Sachs. Born In Romania To Jewish Parents, Herman [Hermann] Sachs Immigrated To The U.S. As A Child. He First Trained Under His German-Born Father, A Painter In The Court Of Queen Elisabeth Of Romania. Sachs Continued His Artistic Training In Europe, Spending The 1910-1920 Period In Germany, Where He Founded The Munich School Of Expressionists (Munich Expressionist Werkstätten). Upon Returning To The United States In 1920, Sachs Exhibited At The Art Institute Of Chicago And Established The Chicago Industrial Art School, Which Soon Failed Due To Lack Of Sufficient Funding. Afterward, Sachs Became The First Director Of The Dayton Museum Of Fine Arts, Now The Dayton Art Institute. During This Time, He Also Served As The U.S. Representative Of Artist George Grosz. Around 1924, Sachs Moved To Los Angeles Where He Designed The Interiors Of The New Gas Company Building. As A… Read More

Los Angeles: Pasquale Napolitano, 1935. Original Telegram . No Binding. Very Good. Approximately 26" X 18". Original Textile Designed By Pasquale G Napolitano, And Made By His Wife. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny And Mural Painting In Germany 1929-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In The U.S., Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1938 And Some Private Commissions, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960, Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S, And Notably Did Church Art Work For The Next Twenty Years Including Full Church Interiors, Monumental Sculptures, Etc. He Is The Subject Of The Monograph "Napolitano", 1934, By Merle Armitage.

Los Angeles: Pasquale Napolitano, 1935. Original Telegram . No Binding. Very Good. Approximately 35" X 13". Original Textile Designed By Pasquale G Napolitano, And Made By His Wife. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny And Mural Painting In Germany 1929-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In The U.S., Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1938 And Some Private Commissions, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960, Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S, And Notably Did Church Art Work For The Next Twenty Years Including Full Church Interiors, Monumental Sculptures, Etc. He Is The Subject Of The Monograph "Napolitano", 1934, By Merle Armitage.

Los Angeles: Pasquale Napolitano, 1935. Original Telegram . No Binding. Very Good. Approximately 26" X 17". Original Textile Designed By Pasquale G Napolitano, And Made By His Wife. Napolitano Studied At Chouinard And Otis In 1922-925, Engaged In Work On Architectural Murals 1925-1930 Working For Designer Herman Sachs On Such Prominent Buildings As Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles City Hall, The Palm Beach Biltmore, Etc.; Studied Ceramics In Ny And Mural Painting In Germany 1929-1931, Returned To Architectural And Other Work In The U.S., Completed Many Wpa Murals In Southern California 1934-1938 And Some Private Commissions, Illustrated Many Books For Merle Armitage 1935-1960, Worked As A Set And Prop Designer And Artist In The 1940'S, And Notably Did Church Art Work For The Next Twenty Years Including Full Church Interiors, Monumental Sculptures, Etc. He Is The Subject Of The Monograph "Napolitano", 1934, By Merle Armitage.

[Circa 1670-1674]: Giovanni. Battista Hacque/ Hacque, Johann Baptist (?), 1670. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Very Good. Original Engraving, Circa 1670 (But Annotated In Pencil 1663), Unsigned. Apparently A Leaf From A Collection Of Portraits. Part Of A Large Collection Of Original Antique Engravings Formed By A Southern California Artist In The Early To Middle Twentieth Century. Each Plate Has Small Glue Marks On Reverse Where They Were Tipped In To An Album. Decio Azzolino (1623 - 1689) Was An Italian Catholic Cardinal, Code-Breaker, Investigator And Leader Of The Squadrone Volante. He Was The Great-Nephew Of Cardinal Decio Azzolino, The Elder And Is Thus Often Referred To As Cardinal Decio Azzolino, The Younger. He Received Doctorates In Philosophy, Law And Theology From The University Of Fermo. Azzolino Was A Skilled Cryptographer, Responsible For Cracking Ciphers Used In Correspondence. He Was Also An Able Investigator. When The Kingdom Of Naples Was Made Aware Of Invasion Plans By… Read More

(Circa 1930?), 1930. Original Artwork . No Binding. Very Good. 10" X 8". Original Painting Of A Young Girl, Circa 1930??? Signature Indistinct But Likely "M N Hunter".

Circa 1930, 1930. Original Artwork . No Binding. Very Good. Painting 15" X 11 1/2", . Dated On Reverse, With Address 626 W. 47Th St., Los Angeles, Unsigned But Associated With A Very Similar Painting Signed "Fern M".

An atmospheric study, pen and ink, with charcoal. Cross-hatching has been used to pick out the heavy contrast between the shadow and light fabric around the sitter's waist. - Signed, upper right corner (and perhaps also dated; '11); on wove paper. - Condition: there is some surface dirt and light discolouration to the edges of the page; otherwise the condition is fine. - Size: 12.4" x 8.5"; sheet size: 13.6" x 11.3". - Provenance: ex collection of the artist's lover, model and housekeeper, Hilda; given to Hilda's nephew Dennis Alfred Steven Hopper upon Hilda's death; given to Douglas James Hopper (Hilda's great nephew) upon his father Dennis's death. - Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from a British art dealer. - Acclaimed early 20th century British artist with an instantly recognisable narrative style. A huge part of the artist's many graphite, charcoal, watercolour and ink drawings has only recently been brought into the open. During the years at Tunbridge Wells (1933-1959), Hope Read… Read More

1969. FINE. Original oil on board, 11 1/2 x 8 in. framed with linen mat. SIGNED and dated CAA lower right, framed dimensions 17 1/2 x 14 label on back "General Store Gallery / Austin, Texas" and sealed. Photos on request. James Boren was one of the deans of modern western painters in Texas. Born in Waxahachie, Boren was inducted into the Cowboy Artists of America and became one of its most celebrated and honored members. His preferred media was watercolor. Few oils have come to market. In the late 1960s he and fellow CAA member Melvin Warren, both established homes and studios in the small central Texas town of Clifton and helped turn that city into something of a western artist's colony. This small gem in oil is rare to see and not offered for sale previously, having been purchased by me from the original owner in San Antonio in the early 1980's. Only a few oils have turned up on the auction sights, most recent items are $3,000 - 8,000.00.