Description: 1925 Arthur Briscoe Etching The Beacon Oyster Boats at West Mersea Edition of 75 impressions, after which the engraving plate was destroyed. Hand signed and numbered by the artist Original mat and frame, with original paper dust backing and original gallery label from Doll & Richards, Newbury St, Boston MA Approximate Dimensions: Overall - 13 ¼ inches by 16 ⅜ inches Visible area inside the mat - 6 ¼ inches by 9 ½ inches Clean and neat! Cosmetic wear to the frame. There is a variation in the matting color near the etching; I've photographed it up close. Examine the pictures and use the zoom feature to fully appreciate the quality and condition. 2 lbs. Arthur Briscoe (1873 – 1943) Etcher of marine subjects, painter in oil and watercolour. Born in Birkenhead, England, son of a prominent Liverpool businessman. Educated at Shrewsbury School and after travelling with his father to America and Japan, studied at the Slade School of Fine Art under Frederick Brown and Henry Tonks (q.q.v.) and then at Julian's Atelier, Paris. His first solo exhibition was held at the Modern Gallery, Bond Street, London, 1906. He then exhibited extensively including: Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, New English Art Club, Fine Art Society, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Elected A.R.E, 1930; R.E, 1933 and R.I. 1935. He wrote and illustrated 'A Handbook on Sailing', and provided illustrations for the Illustrated London News. Editions of 75 of his etchings were published by Harold Dickens, 1925. He lived in London, St Mawes, Cornwall and latterly in Walton-on-Naze, East Anglia. (Source: British Museum) The Doll & Richards Gallery originated in Boston in 1866 as an art gallery and framing shop owned by Charles E. Hendrickson, E. Adam Doll, and Joseph Dudley Richards. The gallery was a well-known Boston establishment for over 100 years that represented William Stanley Haseltine, Winslow Homer, William Morris Hunt, and Andrew Wyeth, among many other notable American painters, sculptors, and printmakers. (Source: Archives of American Art)
Price: 269.95 USD
Location: Ormond Beach, Florida
End Time: 2025-02-04T18:38:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Features: Framed, Matted, Signed
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Material: Etching
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Artist: Arthur Briscoe
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Type: Etching
