James Edward Allen. 1894-1964.
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The Builders. 1932. Etching. Ryan 62. 12 x 9 7/8 (sheet 10 3/4 x 13 1/4). Edition 100. Printed on pale cream-colored wove paper. Illustrated: 1932 cover, Herald Tribune Magazine, 9/3/33; cover, Sunday Review, Brooklyn Eagle, 3/25/34; Albert Reese, American Prize Prints of the Twentieth Century, 1949; Fine Prints ofthe Year, 1933. Awarded the Henry B. Shope prize for best composition in the Society of American Etchers show, 1932; and the Shaw Prize at the Salmagundi Club in New York. A brilliant impression of this dramatic image. Signed in pencil. $7,000.
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. $5,000.
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