A Spanish Holiday.

An artistic tribute to the people and the landscape.

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The People.

Sir Muirhead Bone. 1876-1953.

Dancing on the Apostle's Day, Santiago. 1930. Drypoint. Dodgson 444. 6 5/16 x 7 11/16 (sheet 10 3/4 x 15 7/8). Edition 133. Printed on the full sheet of white laid paper with deckle edges. Illustrated: Gertrude Bone, Days in Old Spain. Published in the portfolio, Two Drypoints by Muirhead Bone. The other drypoint in the folder is, Jubilee Year, Santiago de Compostela. Signed in pencil. $350.

Jubilee Year, Santiago de Compostela 1930. Drypoint. Dodgson 39. 13 3/8 x 7 7/8 (sheet 20 x 13 1/4). Edition 133. Printed on the full sheet of white laid paper with deckle edges. Illustrated: Gertrude Bone, Days in Old Spain. Published in the portfolio, Two Drypoints by Muirhead Bone. The other drypoint in the folder is, Dancing on the Apostle's Day, Santiago. Signed in pencil. $1,750.

A Spanish Good Friday (Ronda). 1925. Drypoint. Dodgson 412.xviii/xxix. 12 1/2 x 8 1/8 (sheet 15 x 12). Edition 160 in 29 states. Illustrated: Ziggrosser: Six Centuries of Fine Prints. A rich impression with velvety drypoint burr. Printed on smooth simili-Japan paper on the full sheet with deckle edges. Signed, annotated 'xxv' crossed out and replaced by 'xviii' in the lower left-hand margin, an 'a' in the upper left-hand margin and an 'x' in the lower right hand margin, indicating an excellent impression. $8,500.

A Spanish Good Friday (Ronda). 1925. Drypoint. Dodgson 412.xxix/xxix. 12 1/2 x 8 1/8 (sheet 15 1/2 x 12). Edition 160 in 29 states. Illustrated: Zigrosser: Six Centuries of Fine Prints. Mild time tone within mat window area; sheet toned. A rich impression with velvety drypoint burr. Printed on smooth simili-Japan paper with full margins. Collector's seal verso: S. William Pelletier. Pelletier title and cataloguing annotations. Signed in pencil by Bone. $8,500.

A Spanish Good Friday (Ronda). 1925. Drypoint. Dodgson 412. One of only 20 numbered impressions printed from the cancelled plate in 1985. 12 1/2 x 8 1/8 (sheet 22 1/2 x 15). A rich impression, printed on heavy white wove paper, countermarked BFK RIVES FRANCE, with wide margins. Inscribed in pencil at extreme lower edge of sheet '8/20' and 'U[niversity]. of Bristol School of Art 1985'. Ex-collection William Pelletier. $500.

Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, R.A., R.E. 1890-1978.

The Black Silk Dress (Anaïs). 1927. Etching. Fletcher 58.v/x. 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 (sheet 17 1/8 x 11). 4 impressions in thei state (edition 111). Exhibited at the RE, 1928, no.22. Illustrated: Furst, Original Engraving and Etching: An Appreciation and Salaman, Modern Masters of Etching: Brockhurst. A rich impression printed on 'J Whatman' laid paper. Signed and annotated '5th state GLB 4 proofs thus' in pencil. $2,000.

The Basque Boy also called Boy with Beret and Fabian. 1944. Lithograph. Fletcher Lithographs 3.ii. zinc plate. 13 x 10 1/4 (sheet 7 1/4 x 2 7/8). Edition 10. Printed on countermarked 'hand made' wove paper on the full sheet with deckle edges. A fine impression of this very rare lithograph. Signed and dated in pencil. $900.

Head of a Girl (Anaïs; Melisande; Head of a Basque). 1944. Fletcher Lithograph 2. Zinc plate.iii/iii. 11 3/8 x 9 3/16 (sheet 16 1/4 x 12 13/16). Edition 25. A fine impression printed on cream wove paper. Pristine condition. This is a portrait of the artist's first wife, Anaïs. Provenance: the estate of Kathleen Nancy Woodward Brockhurst. Signed in pencil. $650. Another proof, not from the estate, on cream wove paper, stains from previous hinges in the four corners, the lower left-hand corner missing. Signed and dated in pencil. $550.

Chiquita. 1923-4. Etching. Fletcher 44.Published state. 6 3/8 x 5 5/16 (sheet 11 x 8 3/4). Edition 76 (total 81 impressions). A dramatic impression with subtle plate tone, printed on cream wove paper with full margins. Signed in pencil. $650.

Phémie (Marguérite). 1924. Etching. Fletcher 42. 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 (sheet 10 3/4 x 7 3/4). Edition 76 (total 79 impressions). Exhibited t the R.E>, 1924. A fine proof printed on the full sheet of cream wove paper with deckle edges. A dramatic tonal study. $400.

Sir William Russell Flint, R.A. 1880-1909.

Spanish Wheelwrights. 1931. Drypoint. Wright 46. 9 3/16 x 12 7/8 (sheet 10 3/4 x 16 3/8). Edition 75, #24. An extremely rich impression printed on 'J Whatman 1799' laid paper. Signed, numbered and dated '17.11.31' in ink. $1,250.

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. 1746-1828.

Felipe III, Rey de España (after Velasquez). 1778. Etching. Delteil 6, Harris 5. Early printing in black ink, before the bevel. 14 7/8 x 12 1/8 (sheet 16 1/8 x 13 3/8). Early printing in black ink, before the bevel. 14 7/8 x 12 1/8 (sheet 16 1/8 x 13 3/8). Printed on thick cream laid paper. Collector’s seals verso: 1. Kupferstick Sammlung der Könige museen Staatliche Graphische Sammlung in Munich ; in 1905 it was renamed the Royal Print Room; in 1949 it becamethe State Graphic Collection. 2. Kupfersticht der Staatlichen Museen, Berlin (Lugt 2482 – without date) -- mark for duplicates; 3. K.F. von Nagler (Lugt 2529). A fine impression with important provenance. $3,750.

Y aun no se van! (And still they don't go!) 1799. Etching and medium grain aquatint. 8 3/8 x 6 (sheet 12 1/8 x 9). Series: Los Caprichos, plate 59. Delteil 73; Harris 71.III.3/of 12. (c.1868), with the plate in good condition. A fine impression printed in black/brown ink on warm white wove paper. Numbered and titled in the plate; unsigned as issued. $1,250.

George Hayter. 1792-1871.

Guerilla Bandit. 1824. Etching. Alexander 25. 6 x 6 7/8. From the Rimmel edition of 1879 on India paper. Illustrated: Print Quarterly II.iii (1985): 221. Initialed in the plate. $100.

Clare Veronica Hope Leighton, N.A. 1901-1989.

Winnowers, Majorca. 1939. Wood engraving. Boston Public Library 424. 6 x 7 5/8 (sheet 7 1/2 x 11). Edition 200, #111. Presentation print for The Woodcut Society. Signed, numbered and titled in pencil. A fine, well-inked proof printed on pale cream-colored Japanese mulberry paper. $950.

Sidney Mackensie Litten. 1887-1949.

Spanish Holiday, Granada. c. 1930. Etching and drypoint. 11 7/8 x 8 3/4 (sheet 17 x 11 1/8). Edition 80. A rich impression with plate tone printed on blue-green 'F J Head & Co' laid paper. Signed and numbered in pencil. $650.

Pablo Picasso. 1881-1973.

Homme dévoilant une Femme. (Man uncovering a woman). 1933. Etching. Bloch 138; Baer 203 B.d. 14 1/2 x 11 3/4 (sheet 17 1/2 x 11 3/4). Series: Suite Vollard, plate 5. From the edition of 250 on petit papier vergé Montval paper (there was also an edition of 50 on grand papier vergé Montval that same year, and 3 on parchment). Printed by: Lacourière, Paris. A rich with drypoint burr, impression printed on laid paper countermarked 'Vollard' on the full sheet with deckle edges. Price upon request.

Repos du Sculpteur devant Petit Torse. (Reclining sculptor before the small torso). 1933. Etching. Bloch 162, Baer 315 Bd. 7 9/16 x 10 1/2 (sheet 13 3/8 x 17 3/8). Series: Suite Vollard, plate 58. Edition of 250 on petit papier vergé Montval (there was also an edition of 50 on grand papier vergé Montval that same year, and 3 on parchment). Printed by: Lacourière, Paris. A rich with drypoint burr, impression printed on Montval laid paper countermarked 'Picasso' on the full sheet with deckle edges. Price upon request.

Sculpteur, Modèlele, et Sculpture Assise. (Sculptor and model viewing statue of a seated woman). 1933. Etching. Bloch 146, Geiser/Baer 297 VI B. 12 7/16 by 7 1/4 (sheet 17 1/2 x 13 1/2). Series: Suite Vollard, plate 40. Edition of 250 on petit papier vergé Montval (there was also an edition of 50 on grand papier vergé Montval that same year, and 3 on parchment). Printed by: Lacourière, Paris. A rich with drypoint burr, impression printed on laid paper countermarked 'Picasso', on the full sheet with deckle edges. Price upon request.

Sir Frank Short, R.A., P.R.E. 1857-1945.

Prisoners of War. 1890. Etching. Hardie 240. 5 15/16 x 7 3.4 (sheet 7 x 8 11/ 16). Printed with plate tone on off-white laid paper. Two printing folds in the lower margin, the right-hand one just extending into the image. Signed in pencil. $175.

The Language: Classic Film Poster

Lo Que el Viento Sellevó (Gone With the Wind). 1950's. Original lithograph. 36 1/2 x 26. A classic period poster. Starring Clark Gable, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, Vivian Leigh. Folded into eighths; pinholes along the edges where it was pinned for exhibition. Rubbing along the folds. Good color. This is the Spanish version of the poster. Sold.

The Landscape

John Taylor Arms, N.A. 1887-1953.

Puerta del Obispo, Zamora (The Bishop's Door, Zamora). 1933. Etching. F 266. 12 1/x x 7 1/8. Trial proof, apart from the edition 160. Spanish Church series, #9. Signed, and annotated "trial proof xxv.III." and "Bon à tirer. No. III. J.T.A." A beautifully printed trial proof. $675.

Robert Sargent Austin, R.A., P.R.E., P.R.W.S. 1895-1973.

Donkeys of Selva. (Island of Majorca) 1928. Line engraving. Dodgson 78. 5 x 5 3/16 (7 1/4 x 9 1/2). An early proof before drypoint work printed on tan laid paper. Initialed in the plate.Initialed 'A' lower right margin. $375.

Donkeys of Selva (Island of Majorca). 1928. Line engraving. Dodgson 78.ii. 5 x 5 3/16 (sheet 8 x 10 1/8). The image is toned; otherwise fine condition. Printed with plate tone on cream laid paper. Initialed in the plate; signed and dated in pencil. $375.

Samuel Chamberlain, N.A. 1895-1975.

The Hospital, Santa Cruz, Toledo. 1938. Etching. Kingslund/Chamberlain 271. 9 3/16 x 7 5/8 (sheet 13 1/8 x 10 1/8). Edition 100 for The Print Club of Albany. A rich impression with plate tone, printed on wove paper watermarked "BFK". Signed in and numbered 22/100 in pencil. $350.

Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A., P.R.E. 1818-1910.

Grim Spain. 1877. Etching. Schneiderman 173.i/ii. 6 X 8 13/16 (sheet 9 5/8 x 12 1/2). A fine impression printed on simili-Japan paper. Printed by Goulding for the Fine Art Society for publication in Frederick Wedmore's Four Masters (London, 1883). Signed and dated in the plate. $475.

Oliver Hall, R.A., R.E., R.S.W. 1869-1957.

A Spanish Town. c. 1927. Etching and drypoint. 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 (sheet 9 7/8 x 13 1/2). Edition 40, #22. A fine impression on cream laid paper. Illustrated: Print Collector's Quarterly 15 (1928): 39. Signed and numbered in pencil. $275.

James McBey. 1883-1959.

Gerona. 1923. Etching and drypoint. Hardie 213. 7 5/16 x 12 13/16 x 12 3/8 (sheet 10 3/8 x 16). Edition 76. #A3. Signed and numbered in ink. A few unobtrusive foxing specks, otherwise excellent condition. A rich impression with drypoint burr, printed on cream laid paper from an antique volume, on the full sheet. Signed and numbered in ink. $375.

William Douglas Macleod. 1892 - 1963.

The Church at Ronda. c. 1932. Etching. 8 13/16 x 11 5/16 (sheet 11 9/16 x 18 3/16). Edition c. 75, #32A published by the Fine Art Society for 4 guineas. A fine impression with rich plate tone printed on a full sheet of 'Charles I' cream laid paper with deckle edges. Signed and numbered in ink. $175.

Richard Pearsall, b. 1891.

The Gathering Storm, Toledo. c. 1938. Drypoint. 7 1/4 x 11 1/8 (sheet 10 1/4 x 14 7/16). Edition 75, #13. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1938. A very rich impression with plate tone printed on 'Millbourn British Hand Made Pure Rag' cream wove paper. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. $225.

Joseph Pennell, N.A. 1857-1926.

The Bridge of Alcantara, Toledo. 1904. Etching. Wuerth 322. 10 x 7 7/8 (sheet 12 1/4 x 9 1/8). Edition probably 25 pencil-signed proofs, and an unsigned edition published in 1909 by Gesellschaft fur Vervielfaltigunde Kunst. Plate destroyed.A rich subtle proof on fine laid paper. Signed in pencil. $375.

Ernest David Roth, N.A. American. 1879-1964.

Burgos, Spain. 1921. Etching. 11 x 9 7/8 (sheet 14 5/16 x 12 5/16). A rich impression with carefully-wiped plate tone printed on cream wove paper with full margins. Signed and annotated '$74. Burgos. Spain. 1921' in pencil. $400.

Granada - The Albaycín. 1921. Etching and drypoint. 114 5/8 x 8 (sheet 16 1/2 x 9 3/4). A fine impression printed on Japanese mulberry paper with full margins. Signed, dated and titled 'Granada - The Albaycin' in pencil. $450.

Toledo. Puenta de Alcantara, Spain. 1921. Etching. American Etchers 74. 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 (sheet 11 3/8 x 16 7/8). Diagonal fold, visible from the verso. A rich tonal impression printed on Japanese mulberry paper with full margins. Signed and annotated '$74. Toledo. Puenta de Alcantara. Spain. 1921' in pencil. $400.

Douglas Ian Smart, R.E. 1876-1970.

Toledo Bridge, No. 5. 1911. Etching and drypoint. 7 1/2 x 7 (sheet 10 5/16 x 7 1/2). A rich impression printed on cream wove paper. Monogrammed and dated lower left in the plate. Titled in pencil, lower left. Signed in pencil, lower right. $150.

William Walcot, R.E. 1874-1943.

Segovia Bridge, Madrid. 1924. Etching. Harvey-Lee 128. 5 3/4 x 13 11/16 (sheet 10 3/4 x 17 3/4). Edition 74. Printed on 'J Whatman' cream wove paper. Signed in pencil. $950.

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