'Introduction a la Geographie' copper atlas engraving in original color by De Mornas. France, 1761. Framed under glass. Frame measures 26.5 x 20 inches; engraved area of the print inside the plate marks measures 20.5 x 14 inches.
The Golden Gate Before the Bridge, San Francisco, 1932, Copyright 1986 by Ansel Adams Center / The Friends of Photography San Francisco. Offset lithograph poster published by the Trustees of The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. Printed by Gardner Lithograph for Ansel Adams The Camera. Measures 32 x 26 inches.
John L. Doyle's "The Great Human Race" / Portfolio One / The Counselors, 1985. Original lithographs and monochrome proofs. We show photos of part of the folio. This folio is number 150 of 225, and consists of 14 of the original 20 prints (5 lithographs on BFK Rives paper and 9 monochrome proofs on handmade paper). Each print is signed, numbered and titled by the artist, and stamped and signed on the back by the printer, Roland Poska, Fishy Whale Press. The each measure approximately 30 x 22 inches.The lithographs: Knowledge; Equity; Custom; Judgement; and Authority. The monochromes: Knowledge; Equity; Custom; Judgement; Authority; Obligations; Renewal; Wisdom; and Truth. John L. Doyle was born in Chicago Illinois in 1939. He received his bachelors degree at the Art Institute of Chicago, and his masters degree at Northern Illinois University. John L. Doyle's art reflects his fascination with the human condition. For over a decade, previous to creating the art displayed below, Doyle studied ethnology and anthropology. The product of this study is a visual recording of what Doyle learned and set down in drawings. The drawings became the foundation for a series of lithographs which developed into a life's work art project which Doyle titled The Great Human Race. The art visually records categorical statements about civilization. The presentation is about the cultural development of particular disciplines. Doyle has had more than 50 one man national exhibitions, participated in more than 30 national and international group exhibitions, and is the recipient of more than 32 awards, including purchase prizes. He is listed in Who's Who in American Art. John Doyle died on March 14, 2010 in Burnesville, North Carolina.
John L. Doyle's "The Great Human Race" / Portfolio Two / The Builders, 1983. Original lithographs and monochrome proofs.The each measure approximately 30 x 22 inches. We show photos of part of the folio. This folio is number 150 of 200, and consists of 15 of the original 20 prints (6 lithographs on BFK Rives paper and 9 monochrome proofs on handmade paper). Each print is signed, numbered and titled by the artist, and stamped and signed on the back by the printer, Roland Poska, Fishy Whale Press. The lithographs: The Spirits House; Aztec Echo; Pharaoh's Soul; The Vision; House of Words; and Christian Builder. The monochromes: The Spirits House; Aztec Echo; Pharaoh's Soul; The Vision; House of Words; Christian Builder; The Reliquarian; and The Otter's Request. The artist, John L. Doyle, was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1939. He received his bachelor's degree at the Art Institute of Chicago, and his master's degree at Northern Illinois University. John L. Doyle's art reflects his fascination with the human condition. For over a decade, previous to creating the art displayed below, Doyle studied ethnology and anthropology. The product of this study is a visual recording of what Doyle learned and set down in drawings. The drawings became the foundation for a series of lithographs which developed into a life's work art project which Doyle titled The Great Human Race. The art visually records categorical statements about civilization. The presentation is about the cultural development of particular disciplines. Doyle has had more than 50 one man national exhibitions, participated in more than 30 national and international group exhibitions, and is the recipient of more than 32 awards, including purchase prizes. He is listed in Falk's Who Was Who in American Art. He died on March 14, 2010, in Burnesville, North Carolina.
Dorsey Potter Tyson original signed etching "Junks and Coolies" circa 1927. Colored in the plate, each color separately pressed. Sold by Seller's Book Shop, 1310 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. Mounted in original mat and frame with seller's label on reverse. Printed on rice paper, signed lower right and numbered 3/100 lower left. Sight 7.25" x 7.5". Frame 15.25" x 20.25". The artist captured the Art Deco era's craze for things Chinese, although he never went there.