Painter, Wood cutter, Lithographer, Illustrator, Wall painter, b. 1882 - d. 1971
Born in 1882, American artist Rockwell Kent is best known for his portrayal of landscapes and human figures. Kent began his formal art training at the Shinnecock Hills Summer School of Art and went on to study at the Art Students League. Considered an early Modernist, Kent was also influenced by Transcendentalism, which can be seen through the mystic qualities found in Rockwell Kent's prints of landscapes. Rockwell Kent prints are valuable collectors' pieces today.
Kent worked in several different mediums including painting, lithography, and wood engraving. Inspired by the artist's love for travel, Rockwell Kent's lithographs for sale often depict people from a wide range of backgrounds and incorporate distinct geometrical shapes. During his lifetime, Rockwell Kent's wood cuttings were among his most popular work, and his original line of study, architecture, no doubt added to his precision as an engraver. Buyers can find rare woodcut prints for sale online by a variety of artists.
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Signed in pencil in the lower left corner. In matting without frame. Matting: 18" x 14" Image 6 1/2" x 4 3/8" Condition: very good Artist Bio: Rockwell Kent (1882–1971) was an American painter, printmaker, and illustrator known for his dramatic landscapes and book illustrations. Born in Tarrytown, New York, he studied at Columbia University and the Art Students League. Kent’s work often features rugged natural scenes inspired by his travels to Alaska, Greenland, and Tierra del Fuego. His distinctive style blends realism with bold compositions, and his illustrations include works for Moby-Dick and Canterbury Tales. His art is held in major museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
ROCKWELL KENT (1882 - 1971) End of the World Series. Group of 3 (of 4) lithographs, 1937. Each approximately 310x257 mm; 12¼x10¼ inches, full margins. Each signed in pencil, lower right. Commissioned by Life magazine to illustrate an article on the Hayden Planetarium in their November 1, 1937, issue. Includes Lunar Disintegration, Solar Flare-up. and Degravitation. Burne-Jones 115, 117 and 118.
ROCKWELL KENT (1882 - 1971) Oarsman. Wood engraving, 1931. 138x177 mm; 5⅜x7 inches, full margins. Edition of 150. Signed in pencil, lower right. Burne-Jones 86.
ROCKWELL KENT (1882 - 1971) Fair Wind. Wood engraving, 1931. 137x174 mm; 5⅜x6⅞ inches, full margins. Edition of 170. Signed and dedicated in pencil, lower margin. Burne-Jones 83.
ROCKWELL KENT (1882 - 1971) And Now Where? Lithograph, 1936. 333x240 mm; 13⅛x9⅜ inches, full margins. Published by the American Artists Group, New York. Burne-Jones 110.
ROCKWELL KENT (1882 - 1971) Pinnacle. Lithograph, 1928. 305x185 mm; 12x7¼ inches, full margins. Edition of 100. Signed in pencil, lower right. Burne-Jones 20.
ROCKWELL KENT (1882 - 1971) Revisitation. Lithograph, 1928. 218x346 mm; 8½x13⅝ inches, full margins. Edition of 100. Signed in pencil, lower right. Burne-Jones 22.
(American, 1882-1971). Titled "Northern Light". 1930, Edition of 120, Jones 53. Wood engraving with linoleum tint blocked paper. This print is a self-portrait of Kent in Greenland and is sometimes known under its variant title: "N by E". Signed and dedicated lower right "To Barton". Sight size: 5 9/16" high x 8 1/8" wide. Housed in a modern silver gilt frame measuring 19" high x 23" wide. Includes "The Prints of Rockwell Kent" Catalog Raisonne by Dan Burne Jones. Copyright 1975, University of Chicago Press. 214 pages. Original dust jacket. Good condition. 13" high x 10" wide. Also included bound volume titled: "Rockwell Kent's Greenland Journal." Limited edition #374/1000. 302 pages. 9/14" high x 6/14" wide. In original slip case. Also included six offset prints titled: "On Earth Peace", "Small Boy and Big Bird", "Helena", "Little Brother", "Young Seamstress", and "Greenland Woman". All measure 9 1/2" high x 6 3/4" wide. All are signed.
Georgian Style Mirror. Artist painted embellishments and revere painted glass with Intertwined Figures. Dated 'February 1921'. Note: This mirror possibly made by Max Kuehne (1880-1968) and accompanying printed framed poem were said to be given as a gift to Katherine Cowdin by the artist . Frame: 35.50" h x 9" w. Framed Poem: 9" h x 7.125" w.
'Bringing Home the Christmas Tree'. Woodcut. Signed lower right in pencil. Property of a Ridgefield, CT estate. Dimensions: Sight size: 12.75" h x 9" w. Frame: 20" h x 16 "w.
'North Light (N by E)'. 1933. Woodcut. Signed lower right in pencil. Property of a Ridgefield, CT estate. Dimensions: 5.50" h x 8.125" w. Frame: 12.625" h x 16.25" w.
'Vermont'. 1920. Woodcut. Inscribed, title, and date lower right in pencil. Property of a Ridgefield, CT estate. Dimensions: Sheet: 5.25" h x 8.50" w. Frame: 14.50" h x 16.75" w.
Rockwell Kent "Portrait of Me Improved" Woodcut. Circa 1913. Signed lower right. Measures approx.- 7" wide X 9 3/4" high. Total with Frame- 15 3/4" wide X 18 3/4" high. Condition is overall good. Have a similar item to sell? Contact us at [email protected] Please review all photos closely. The non-appearance of a condition report does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition, does not show wear due to age and use, or is free from damage. Market Auctions Inc. strongly suggests that you request a condition report before placing a bid. You may request one from us via this auction platform. Please note that any condition reports are given as strictly as a courtesy to interested parties and should not be considered a statement of fact. Market Auctions Inc. bears no responsibility for any error or omission. All sales are final and sold as is. Measurements are approximated. Please note shipping is not included. All collectibles, silver, antiques, and paintings please contact our third party shipper listed below: Juniors Auction Services 561-510-0345 / [email protected] UPS Store 1226 (561) 835-9791 / [email protected] DM Postal (561) 469-6137 / [email protected] For furniture and very large items, please contact an appropriate freight / transport company for shipment. SALES TAX NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Market Auction, Inc., only collects and remits sales tax on items purchased by Florida residents. ALL OUT OF STATE purchasers are required to pay sales tax to their respective States. Purchasers holding valid resale certificates must provide proof of same prior to purchase. Market Auctions, Inc. takes no responsibility for purchaser failure to remit sales tax to the proper non-Florida taxing authority and for any fines or penalties that may result.
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) Angel wood engraving, 1926. Pencil signed. Framed 10 1/2" x 8 3/4" The Estate of the late Judy Boyd, New Jersey. STERLING ASSOCIATES STRIVES TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, OBJECTIVE, & FAIR INFORMATION ON ALL LOTS. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS. WE ADVISE THAT YOU, OR SOMEONE ON YOUR BEHALF, INSPECT ANY ITEM(S) AND COME TO YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS BEFORE BIDDING. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PLEASE SEE TERMS & CONDITIONS. Image 7" x 5 1/4"
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Rockwell Kent (New York, 1882-1971) Starry Night 1933 The wood engraving is signed by Rockwell Kent in pencil below the image lower right. Image measures 7 x 5, sheet is 10.75 x 8 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Rockwell Kent (Am. 1882-1971) Bowsprit Wood engraving, framed under glass Signed in pen l.r., exhibition label on backing 5 3/8" x 6 15/16" image, 14 1/4" x 15 3/8" framed
Rockwell Kent (Am. 1882-1971) Oarsman Wood engraving, framed under glass Signed in pencil l.r., exhibition label on backing 5 3/8" x 7 7/8" image, 14 3/4" x 16 1/4" framed
Rockwell Kent (Am. 1882-1971) Sea and Sky Wood engraving, framed under glass Signed in pencil l.r., Baldwin-Wallace College Department of Art label on backing 10" x 6 7/16" image, 18 11/16" x 15 1/4" framed
Rockwell Kent (Am. 1882-1971) Ship and Icebergs Pen and ink on paper laid to board, framed under glass Artist's stamp and inscribed "page 6" l.r., "The original drawing remains the property of Rockwell Kent, Ausable Forks, N.Y., and must be returned to him." stamped verso 4 3/4" x 6" actual, 7 3/16" x 9" laid to board, 9 15/16" x 10 3/4" framed
1950 | profession: Painter | country: England / USA | signature: Original signature | size: 310 x 260 mm (size of the pad) | technique: Woodcut on paper Lot information This set contains two prints by Rockwell Kent, a prominent American painter and illustrator known for his expressive style and ability to convey natural beauty and the human figure. Each sheet is dedicated to the recipient as indicated by his handwritten signature and dating on both prints. Dedication: "To Magda Reiner with friendly regards. Rockwell Kent 1950" The first engraving sheet depicts a silhouette of a man against a backdrop of a wild landscape, eloquently titled Wilderness. This illustration is characteristic of Kent's ability to depict man in contrast to the natural elements.
Rockwell Kent (American (New York), 1882-1971). "Sea and Sky" - 1931, wood engraving on wove paper with flower watermark to UC, edition of 150, pencil signed to LR. Framed. Approximate dimensions: image h. 10", w. 6.5"; sheet 14.5", w. 11"; frame h. 20", w. 15", d. 0.5".
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), lithograph titled "Foreboding", pencil signed lower right. The title is written on the matte. Sight of image approx. 5-3/4" x 11-1/2". Some areas of light foxing. Margins unknown as this has not been examined out of the frame. This lot is being offered on behalf of the Brooklyn Kings County Public Administrators Office from the Estate of Madeline Klings, #200134-181.
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) "Newfoundland," 1910 Pen and ink on paperboard With the artist's black ink estate stamp in the lower margin, at right; titled and dated from a label affixed to the frame's backing board.
Heading: Author: Kent, Rockwell Title: Kent's suppressed statement to McCarthy confronting House Committee on Un-American Activities with the Alex and Martha Geckler collection of letters, books, and prints Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: 1913-1955 Description: Collection of letters, prints. Christmas cards, keepsakes, and books with a press release and a typescript excerpt from Rockwell Kent's autobiography. Includes: 07/01/53 press release Statement by Rockwell Kent regarding his summons before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. 3 pp. (printed to rectos only). 35.6x21.6 cm (14x8½"). 07/07/15. Original drawing by Rockwell Kent commemorating in calligraphy the birth of his daughter Hildegarde Kent. Drawing is mounted to a card, on the margins of which is a note written by Kent in German to Alex and Martha Geckler. 7 pp. typescript excerpt from Kent's autobiography It's Me O Lord with portions of the story that were later edited out of the published text. The booklet is dedicated to Alex and Martha Geckler, signed by Rockwell Kent and includes one manuscript footnote. Wrappers stapled at left edge. Correspondence includes 11 Christmas cards or keepsakes signed and inscribed by Rockwell Kent. Each card with a reproduction of one of Kent's paintings or drawings (either tipped to or printed on cover). Plus 16 letters from Rockwell Kent addressed to Alex and Martha Geckler. 07/20/13. Autograph letter on Ewing & Chappell, Architects stationery signed by Rockwell Kent and addressed to Alex. 2 pp. on 1 leaf. c.1914. Autograph letter signed by Rockwell Kent addressed to Marthe und Alex. 2 pp. on 1 leaf. 08/31/14. Autograph letter signed by Rockwell Kent addressed to Alex. 2 pp. on 1 leaf. 09/11/14. Autograph letter signed by Rockwell Kent addressed to Alex. 01/05/46. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist acknowledges receipt of a Christmas gift and offers a painting for the Gecklers. He applauds their work in the cause of organized labor. 08/30/49. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist requests his previous correspondence with the Gecklers as material for his autobiography. Comments on McCarthyism, "The witch-hunt has reached monstrous proportions..." 09/26/49. Typed letter signed by Kent with manuscript annotation. The artist acknowledges receipt of 4 letters Kent had written to Geckler in German. (See above). 10/12/49. Typed letter signed by Kent. Kent introduces a friend who will be "motoring out to California" to visit the Gecklers in Paradise, CA. 11/29/49. Typed letter signed by Kent. Kent thanks Alex for sending his reminiscences of the "Great Workmen's Anti-Boss Convention", the picnic they put on to celebrate labor's victory on the Briarcombe Farm in 1913. 01/03/50. Typed letter by Kent. The artist acknowledges receipt of a Christmas gift of walnuts from Paradise. 01/19/50. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist thanks Alex for a narrative about their time in Winona. Kent remarks on the Geckler's living in Paradise, CA and that the Kent farm is called Asgaard. 01/03/51. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist brings New Years greetings and comments on the U.S. involvement in Asia. "I have yet to find anyone who doesn't think we ought to get out of it quick and mind our own business." 01/30/51. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist decries American imperialism in Asia and advocates a return to an American government "of the people, by the people and for the people." 04/27/53. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist requests his previous correspondence from Newfoundland in 1914-15 for the autobiography. 05/12/53. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist acknowledges his possession of their previous correspondence. 07/06/53. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist mentions he is being summoned to Washington D.C. to appear before McCarthy and the House Committee on Un-American Activities. "In a way, I would like to go, for I have a few things to say to him if I get a chance..." 01/12/54. Typescript letter signed by Kent. "You asked me how I got on with "McCarthy the Great". The artist comments on his enclosed statement and how McCarthy would not allow it to be read before the HUAC. Kent states "...I got most of it into my testimony and distributed copies of it to all the press." (see above for the press release). 03/30/55. Typed letter signed by Kent. The artist promises a copy of his book and apologizes for cutting some material out of the Winona chapters such as "the case of the swiped camera" (see ms. excerpt above). On verso is a manuscript note by Alex Geckler to Rockwell decrying the A bomb and the complicity of modern scientists. 04/06/56. Typed letter signed by Kent. 3 pp. (printed to rectos only). The artist relates that his passport had been refused by the American government. He describes a NYC exhibit of his paintings called Freedom To Travel. 02/06/1965. Rockwell Kent to Mrs. Alex Geckler. Condolence letter on the death of Alex Geckler. Autograph letter signed by Rockwell Kent. 2 pp. on Kent's Ausable Forks stationery. 01/16/66. Typed letter signed Rockwell + Sally in Rockwell's hand. A copy of Kent's 1953 Statement protesting being summoned before Joseph McCarthy's House Committee on Un-American Activities. The document was silenced in chamber but disseminated through the press. In the document the author upholds the United States Constitution and in his words "I abhor any act, or series of acts, or conspiracy to act, toward the overthrow by force and violence of our constitutional government." He goes on to denounce McCarthy and his HUAC in the strongest terms, "I believe the investigations into the political beliefs of American citizens and the political tenets of groups of American citizens to be in clear violation of provisions of the Bill of Rights...I am forced to the further conclusion that the conspiracy exists for the purpose of overthrowing our Democracy in favor of a Fascist, totalitarian government. I have no hesitation in charging that its Chairman, Senator McCarthy, is its leader. Moreover, and in view of the forces at the disposal of this Committee, I charge the conspiracy to be one to overthrow our form of goverrnment, if need be, by force. and violence...The cards are stacked. I will not play the game." Kent had sent this copy to his socialist comrades Alex and Martha Geckler who he had met in Winona, MN in 1913. Chapters 21-22 in Rockwell Kent's autobiography It's Me O Lord tells the story of Kent's work as superintendent of construction at Briarcombe Farm, a "gentleman's estate" for two industrialists in Winona during Kent's "full-packed Minnesota year". It was on the job that Rockwell Kent met German immigrant socialist Alex Geckler and his wife Martha. Chapter 22 relates how Kent and the Gecklers stood together in collective bargaining with their employers Bell and Prentiss. After winning the increase in pay for himself and his co-workers, Kent reflects "The victory that had resulted from the carpenter's show of solidarity having been followed by wage increases to other workers, a true fraternal spirit had come to prevail on the job. I, naturally, shared in this; and in commemoration of my impending departure all of us entered with enthusiasm into the planning of a great Sunday picnic to be held on Briarcombe Farm. The invitation, designed by me and handsomely printed on good stock, bore under the date of the affair my friend Alex Geckler's composition: Ihr die dieses Werk vollbracht Als Kamerad mit mir geschafft, Seid Sonntag alle meine Gaste; Ich lad' euch ein zum Abschiedsfeste" Translation: You who accomplished this work Managed as a comrade with me, Be my guests on Sunday; I invite you to the farewell party. An example of the 1913 invitation card, pictured on p. 269 of It's Me O Lord, is included in this lot. As the correspondence manifestly illustrates, this experience of solidarity solidified a friendship that would last for the rest of their lives. Prints: Briarcombe Farm, Winona Minnesota, June Eighth, Nineteen Hundred Thirteen... 21.7x24.2 cm (8½x9½"). Signed by Rockwell Kent with inscription, "An Meine lieben freunden Alex und Martha / Rockwell Kent". Night Flight. 32x24.2 cm (12½x9½"). Signed by Rockwell Kent. Wake Up, America! 40.2x28 cm (15¾x11"). Signed by Rockwell Kent. Heavy Heavy Hangs Over Thy Head. 25.7x33.2 cm (10x13"). Signed by Rockwell Kent, Inscribed "To Alex and Martha 1946". Books and booklets: Voyaging Southward from the Strait of Magellan. Halcyon House, New York. [1924]. 4th printing. Cloth. Signed by Rockwell Kent with inscription "to my dear old friends Alex + Martha Geckler, Rockwell Kent, March 4th, 1937" N by E. Harcourt, Brace and Co., [New York], [1930]. Cloth. Reprint. Signed by Rockwell Kent with inscription "To Alex Geckler with the warm regards of Rockwell Kent / 1942." Rockwellkentiana: Few Words and Many Pictures by R.K. And, by Carl Zigrosser, A Bibliography and List of Prints. Harcourt, Brace and Co. New York, 1933. Cloth. First Edition. Salamina. Harcourt, Brace and Co., New York, 1935. Cloth. First Edition. Signed by Rockwell Kent with inscription "Rockwell Kent to his old pal Alex Geckler / 1942". Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska. Blue Ribbon Books, New York, [1936]. Fourth printing. Cloth. Signed by Rockwell Kent with inscription "Thanks, Alex and Martha, for the wonderful time I've had with you all, Rockwell, March 4th, 1937". Demcourier Volume VI, no. 10. October, 1937 issue. Saddle-stitched wrappers. Signed by Rockwell Kent. This is My Own. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, [1940]. Cloth, jacket. First Edition. A Northern Christmas being The Story of a Peaceful Christmas in the Remote and Peaceful Wilderness of an Alaskan Island. American Artists Group, New York, [1941]. Patterned boards, jacket. First Edition. Inscribed "To Bobbie with Sally + Rockwell's love. Christmas 1941". Know and Defend America: Forty Paintings of our Country and of the Out-Posts of our Hemisphere. [Wildenstein Galleries], [New York], [1942]. Saddle-stitched wrappers. It's Me O Lord: The Autobiography of Rockwell Kent. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, [1955]. Cloth. First Edition. The Mad Hermit: Seven Drawings from Wilderness...(cover title). [Asgaard Press], [Ausable Forks, NY], [1955]. Saddle-stitched wrappers. Inscribed "To my dear old friends Martha and Alex with affectionate regards, Rockwell."
ROCKWELL KENT (1882 - 1971) Newfoundland: Study for House of Dread. Pen and ink on wove paper, circa 1915. 268x202 mm; 10½x8 inches. Provenance Estate of the artist, with the ink stamp lower right. Collection of Gerald Ferguson, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thence by descent to current owner, New York. Published J.M. Wien, Vital Passage: The Newfoundland Epic of Rockwell Kent, with a Catalogue Raisonné of the Newfoundland Works, Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland, 2014, page 53, number 58.
ROCKWELL KENT (1882 - 1971) Newfoundland: Burin Harbor. Pencil on tan wove paper, 1910. 127x216 mm; 5x8½ inches. Provenance Estate of the artist, with the ink stamp lower right. Zwicker's Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia (label). Collection of Gerald Ferguson, Halifax, Nova Scotia, by 1987. Thence by descent to current owner, New York. Exhibited "Rockwell Kent: The Newfoundland Work," Dalhousie University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 5 - March 15, 1987, number 19 (label). Published J.M. Wien, Vital Passage: The Newfoundland Epic of Rockwell Kent, with a Catalogue Raisonné of the Newfoundland Works, Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland, 2014, page 41, number 30.
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35). Collotype offered here is from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925. Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. This is a proof printing. Fine, black impression, on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce
Rockwell Kent Salamina dinnerware Vernon Kilns USA, 1939 hand-painted and transfer-printed earthenware largest: 1.250 h x 16.000 dia in (3 x 41 cm) smallest: 2.000 h x 4.750 w x 4.000 d in (5 x 12 x 10 cm) Lot is comprised of twelve dinner plates, fourteen plates, six salad plates, twelve saucers, ten dessert plates, seven plates, nine fruit bowls, four bowls, fourteen cups, one platter, a coffee pot, a creamer, and a sugar bowl; ninety-two pieces total. Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of each example 'Salamina Designed by Rockwell Kent Vernon Kilns Made in U.S.A.'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Rockwell Kent Moby Dick dinnerware Vernon Kilns USA, 1938-39 transfer-printed porcelain, chrome-plated metal largest: 1.250 h x 11.750 dia in (3 x 30 cm) smallest: 2.500 h x 3.125 dia in (6 x 8 cm) Lot is comprised of a teapot, a tureenette, a plate in Farber Brothers chrome-plated frame, a sauce boat, a creamer, two egg cups, four small plates, two medium plates, a large plate, a bowl, a tea cup, and a coffee mug; seventeen pieces total. Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of fourteen elements 'Moby Dick Designed by Rockwell Kent Vernon Hills Made in USA'. Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of chrome-plated example 'Krome-Kraft Farber Bros. New York, NY'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
ROCKWELL KENT PRINT (NY, 1882-1971) "The Miller" for "The Canterbury Tales", page 90, published by Covici-Friede, 1934. In gold stick frame, matted and glazed, OS: 14 1/2" x 12", SS: 7 3/4" x 5 3/4", light handling dimples.
ROCKWELL KENT PRINT (NY, 1882-1971) "The Knight" for "The Canterbury Tales", published by Covici-Friede, 1934. In gold stick frame, matted and glazed, OS: 15 1/2" x 13", SS: 8 1/2" x 6 1/2", light handling dimples.
ROCKWELL KENT PRINT (NY, 1882-1971) "The Pardoner" for "The Canterbury Tales", page 90, published by Covici-Friede, 1934. In gold stick frame, matted and glazed, OS: 14 1/2" x 11 1/2", SS: 7 3/4" x 5 1/2", toning.
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882 - 1971) "Greenland Mother Nursing Child" Lithograph on Rives Paper. Pencil signed lower right. Sight Size: 7 x 4.5 in. Overall Framed Size: 17.5 x 13.5 in. Framed behind glass.
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