   (A) These striking watercolors, one of which is signed by Ken Sawyer (the middle one; and I presume they are all by the same artist), measure about 8 x 12 inches. My suspicion is that these constitute original artwork for three postcards depiciting the 1939 Treasure Island World's Fair, as a friend has the actual postcards! Those of you in the know can immediately identify the buildings, no doubt! I'd like to sell all three at once. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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(B) Signed on the right side by the artist Ferdinand Burgdorff (he lived between 1883 and 1975); on the left, "'Sherman Rose, Monterey California.'" Yes, that's a reflection in the glass of my yellow shirt and khaki pants, don't worry, the etching is original and mint (even in its unopened original frame). I'll leave it up to you to research the Sherman Rose story, but here's a hint: Google it and prepare for a fabulous read!! The image itself measures 11 3/4 by 9 3/4.
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 (C) A vibrant, colorful cubist-inspired oil painting on canvas entitled "Workman's Shack" (written in pencil on verso) by Opal Danz (signed lower left), measuring about 26 1/2 high, 20 wide (original limed oak frame included in the measurement, which is about 2 1/4 wide). (e-mail Jack for a price)
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(D) A fine watercolor, with subtle shading and coloration, powerful perspective. It's 15 x 20, signed in the lower right: C. Clayton (and on the back is the inscription: To Dr. Johnson from Candi Clayton). The age of the paper suggests that it's at least 40 or 50 years old. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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 (E) Jaffe: Print entitled "Bell P-39 'Airacobra,'" measuring 24 x 19 overall, image about 18 x 11 1/2. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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 (F) As stated on the back: "BERNARD OF NEW YORK: A genuine water color painted with an airbrush, stylized and decorative, this type of picture is used by leading interior decorators and works in any period or modern setting. Note how the colors blend with those of current rugs and fabrics." 20 1/2 x 24 1/2 overall, frame width 1 1/2. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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 (G) A watercolor on textured paper depicting a neighborhood clustered in a gully or perhaps an arroyo. Signed Jerg, '77, watercolor on textured paper. Overall 25 x 22, image 16 1/2 x 13 3/4. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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 (H) Ansel Adams, 'natch... (e-mail Jack for a price)
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 (I) A gorgeous (oil) West Coast seascape by Opal Harris, in its period restored Japanese oak frame. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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 (J) Can I sandwich a mere print amongst the original works without incurring your ire? Gene Pressler steals the heart of this Deco Hound (Ooowowwwwwwwoooooooo...) with this luminous print entitled "Fascinating!" His lovely, youthful subject is teasing the goldfish with her pearls (or is she seeing, before the ball, whether they'll melt??). Measuring 15 wide by 22 tall, and having the inscription on the bottom border: "5891 Painting by Gene Pressler Fascinating Copyright FAS Made in USA." I bought this print over 20 years ago from a Pennsylvania antique dealer; it already had considerable age at that time. Condition? Near Mint. No holes, no tears, no folds, no fading -- the colors are vibrant and rich. You can't see it in this picture, but along the light blue border, starting at the top right corner and descending about 11 inches down the edge, is a slightly fauxed, dirty area. You still have about 1/8 inch of light blue border next to the image field which is not affected, so you could easily mat the rest out but still have a bit of light blue border. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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(K) This wonderful industrial/regionalist watercolor is the work of RE de Freitas, and it's dated 1954. In the close-up photo, on the left, left of the cartoonish little car, you can see part of a billboard which reads "Dockum Pontiac." That's an existing car dealer in Oklahoma City, no doubt the site of the painting (who else has oil rigs in their front and back yards?). The painting's large, measuring about 30 x 35 including the frame. There's some very slight discoloration (browning of the paper) behind the hanging traffic lights. It's glass-covered, and there are lots of reflections on the glass in these photos. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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(L) This well-known rendering is the work of none other than Toulouse Lautrec. It's a print from a European museum, probably 20th century judging from the age of the paper. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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(M) The artist of this intriguing, decorative oil painting signed his initials (WLJ) ever-so-subtly in the upper right hand corner of the painting just by moving an implement through the wet paint. Fortunately the framer put the name "Jacobs" on the back of the frame! So, we have W.L. Jacobs, and research reveals that Jacobs was an American illustrator around the early 1900's, contributing to magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, The Saturday Evening Post, etc. The canvas is 2 feet by three feet, and the silver-leafed frame appears to be original. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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(N) This particular photograveur of that famous moment when Moses was extracted from the bullrushes is copyrighted 1905, reproduced with the permission of the then-owner Sir John Aird. It's the work of the painter Alma Tadema. In its original dark wood (walnut?) frame, the art itself measures about 20 by 30 inches.(e-mail Jack for a price)
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(O) Here's a wonderful pair of original works, probably by an American artist, surely from the Art Deco period, in their original stepped, painted wood frames. They're copper plates which have been scored and painted. Including the frames, they measure about 17 1/2 by 17 1/2. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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(P) A print entitled "Le Desert" by LT&L. Overall 26 x 14, 1 1/2" frame. Print in perfect unfaded condition with original frame. (e-mail Jack for a price)
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