Douglas Gorsline. 1894-1964.
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Express Stop. 1948. Etching. 6 1/2 x 5 7/8 (sheet 9 3/4 x 8 3/4). Edition 125 for the New York Society fo Etchers, Graveurs, Lithographers and Woodcuters. LC 2, Illustrated: Beall, American Prints in the Library of Congress, p.177; Whistler to Weidenaar: American Prints 1870-1950, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 1987. A fine impression with plate tone printed on cream laid paper. Signed in pencil. $850.
Christmas from the Gorslines. 1942. Etching. 4 7/8 x 2 7/8 (sheet 8 3/4 x 5 7/8). A fine impression on off-white laid paper with deckle edges on 2 sides. Excellent condition apart from two stains from old hinges in the top corners. Signed and dated in pencil. $175.
Christmas Pudding. 1942. Etching. 4 7/8 x 2 7/8 (sheet 9 3/16 x 5). A fine impression with plate tone printed on watermarked laid paper. Excellent condition apart from two stains from old hinges in the top corners. Signed and dated in pencil. $175.
Douglas Warner Gorsline was born in Rochester, New York in 1913. He studied at the School of Fine Arts at Yale University from 1930-1931,and at the Arts Student League in New York from 1932-1935. He worked in the uurban genre style. His drawings and paintings reflected the American scene.
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