Arthur John Trevor Briscoe, R.E. 1873-1943.
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The Beacon. 1925. Etching. Laver 33; Hurst 105. 5 1/2 x 9 (sheet 6 3/4 x 10 3/8). Edition 75, #25. A beautifully wiped impression with plate tone, printed on greyish tone paper. Signed and numbered in ink. $850.
The Heaving Line. 1926. Etching. Laver 66, Hurst 147. 7 3/16 x 11 (sheet 9 1/2 x 12 7/16). Edition 75, #13. Illustrated: Furst, Original Engraving and Etching: An Appreciation. A rich impression with plate tone. Printed on the full sheet of white wove paper with full margins. Signed and numbered in ink. $1,500.
Making a Passage. 1929. Drypoint. Laver 21; Hurst 75. 6 1/4 x 9 1/16 (sheet 7 3/4 x 11 5/16). Edition 75, #60. Signed and numbered in ink. Wrinkling in the margins, outside of the image. A dramatic impression with plate tone, printed on pale cream-colored wove paper. $950.
Off the Horn. 1931. Etching. Laver 161; Hurst 282. 8 1/4 x 15 1/4 (sheet 13 x 19 1/2). Edition 75, #6. Signed and numbered in ink. A dramatic impression with plate tone. Printed on antique greyish laid paper taken from an old book. $1,950.
The Roaring Forties. 1926. Drypoint. Laver 31; Hurst 103. 5 3/8 x 8 13/16 (sheet 7 3/4 x 10 1/2). Edition 75, #26. Signed and numbered in ink. Printed on off-white laid paper from a book. Slight inking miss along the lower left-hand plate edge, and a thin tape remnant along the upper margin. A dramatic, carefully wiped impression. $1,250.
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