Property from the Estate of
DR. ROBERT LEFF
JOHN SLOAN (1871-1951)
The Show Case; and Return from Toil (Morse 129; and 175)
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JOHN SLOAN (1871-1951)
The Show Case; and Return from Toil (Morse 129; and 175)
two etchings, 1905 and 1915, on wove and laid papers respectively, third (final) and eleventh (final) states, both signed and titled in pencil, inscribed '100 proofs', Show Case inscribed 'Platt imp.', Return from Toil inscribed 'JS imp.', from the editions of 100 (75 and 85 were printed respectively), with full margins, Show Case with pale light-staining, both with minor surface soiling, the usual tack holes at the margin edges, otherwise in good condition, framed; Sidewalk (M. 184)--etching in brown, 1917, on laid paper, second (final) state, signed in pencil, from the edition of 100 (45 were printed), with full margins, pale mat staining and minor surface soiling in the margins, a small loss at the left margin edge, framed; Girl and Beggar (M. 150)--etching, 1910, on wove paper, second (final) state, signed and titled in pencil, inscribed 'Peter Platt imp.' and '100 proofs' (85 were printed), with full margins on three sides, the palest light-staining, the usual tack holes along all but the bottom margin edge, otherwise in good condition, framed; and Mars and Bacchante (M. 174)--etching, 1915, on laid paper, sixth (final) state, signed and titled in pencil, inscribed 'Chas White imp.' and '100 proofs' (56 were printed), with full margins, a trace of printing ink at the right margin edge, a tiny nick at the bottom margin edge, otherwise in very good condition, framed (5)
The Show Case; and Return from Toil (Morse 129; and 175)
two etchings, 1905 and 1915, on wove and laid papers respectively, third (final) and eleventh (final) states, both signed and titled in pencil, inscribed '100 proofs', Show Case inscribed 'Platt imp.', Return from Toil inscribed 'JS imp.', from the editions of 100 (75 and 85 were printed respectively), with full margins, Show Case with pale light-staining, both with minor surface soiling, the usual tack holes at the margin edges, otherwise in good condition, framed; Sidewalk (M. 184)--etching in brown, 1917, on laid paper, second (final) state, signed in pencil, from the edition of 100 (45 were printed), with full margins, pale mat staining and minor surface soiling in the margins, a small loss at the left margin edge, framed; Girl and Beggar (M. 150)--etching, 1910, on wove paper, second (final) state, signed and titled in pencil, inscribed 'Peter Platt imp.' and '100 proofs' (85 were printed), with full margins on three sides, the palest light-staining, the usual tack holes along all but the bottom margin edge, otherwise in good condition, framed; and Mars and Bacchante (M. 174)--etching, 1915, on laid paper, sixth (final) state, signed and titled in pencil, inscribed 'Chas White imp.' and '100 proofs' (56 were printed), with full margins, a trace of printing ink at the right margin edge, a tiny nick at the bottom margin edge, otherwise in very good condition, framed (5)