Aubrey Schwartz (American, 1928–2019), Three Sea Horses, from A Bestiary, 1962 Lithograph
Aubrey Schwartz (American, 1928–2019) was a New York printmaker known for lithographs, etchings, and engravings ranging from expressive figure studies to animal subjects. His prints often use close cropping, strong tonal contrasts, and heavily worked surfaces to give their subjects a distinct psychological presence. Schwartz’s work is held in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, and Brooklyn Museum.
Three Sea Horses, from A Bestiary, 1962, is a lithograph printed in black on cream Arches wove paper by Joe Funk and published by Kanthos Press, Los Angeles. It belongs to Schwartz’s portfolio of twenty lithographs issued with poetry by Anthony Hecht. The composition presents three sea horses at different scales: a large, softly modeled figure at left, a smaller central figure with a tightly curled tail, and a darker, sharply detailed figure at right with a long tapering tail. Signed in graphite “Aubrey Schwartz” and numbered “18/100” lower right, with the Kanthos Press and Joe Funk blindstamps along the lower margin and a partial Arches watermark visible at lower left under light. Verso inscribed “B-5.” Sheet measures approximately 18 x 15 inches. Overall good appearance. Light toning with minor handling along the deckled sheet edges and two old tape hinges at the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
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Aubrey Schwartz (American, 1928–2019) was a New York printmaker known for lithographs, etchings, and engravings ranging from expressive figure studies to animal subjects. His prints often use close cropping, strong tonal contrasts, and heavily worked surfaces to give their subjects a distinct psychological presence. Schwartz’s work is held in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, and Brooklyn Museum.
Three Sea Horses, from A Bestiary, 1962, is a lithograph printed in black on cream Arches wove paper by Joe Funk and published by Kanthos Press, Los Angeles. It belongs to Schwartz’s portfolio of twenty lithographs issued with poetry by Anthony Hecht. The composition presents three sea horses at different scales: a large, softly modeled figure at left, a smaller central figure with a tightly curled tail, and a darker, sharply detailed figure at right with a long tapering tail. Signed in graphite “Aubrey Schwartz” and numbered “18/100” lower right, with the Kanthos Press and Joe Funk blindstamps along the lower margin and a partial Arches watermark visible at lower left under light. Verso inscribed “B-5.” Sheet measures approximately 18 x 15 inches. Overall good appearance. Light toning with minor handling along the deckled sheet edges and two old tape hinges at the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
Condition
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Dimensions
18 x 15 in
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Time, Location
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