James Edward Allen. 1894-1964.
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Coal Heavers. 1936. Etching. Ryan 65. 11 7/8 x 9 7/8 (sheet 15 3/16 x 12 9/16). Edition not known. Printed on pale cream-colored paper watermarked "England." A brilliant impression of this dramatic image. Signed in pencil. Published by Kennedy Galleries in 1936 for $18. $4,000.
Finis (The Hindenberg Disaster). 1940. Lithograph. Ryan 10. 11 7/8 x 13 7/8(sheet 15 7/8 x 17 3/4). Edition unknown. Printed on pale cream-colored wove paper on the full sheet with deckle edges. Signed in pencil. $1,150.
On the Reef. c. 1933. Etching. Ryan 79. 6 7 /8 x 14 7/8(sheet 8 1/2 x 16 1/2). Edition not known. Printed on pale cream-colored paper." A rich impression of this dramatic image. Signed in pencil. $2,750.
Sky Riders. 1935. Etching. Ryan 85. 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 (sheet 14 7/8 x 11 1/8). A rich impression printed on pale cream-colored 'hand made' laid paper. Downtown Gallery date stamp verso: 'Sept. 22 1936'. Signed in pencil. $5,750.
Up Above the World. 1936. Etching. Ryan 90. 12 3/8 x 8 7/8 (sheet 15 1/2 x 11 1/16). A rich impression printed on pale cream-colored 'hand made' laid paper. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1936; Beall, American Prints in the Library of Congress, page 6. Signed in pencil. $5,750.
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