1923
A renowned Carmel, California artist, Ferdinand Burgdorff was an illustrator for Sunset magazine. His work was both realistic and romantic, conveying a sense of mystery and drama in his landscapes. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Burgdorff studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art and later in Paris with René Menard and Florence Esté. In 1907, he headed West with the intention of becoming a desert landscape painter. He lived in boxcars with railroad builders on the stretch of line between Yuma and Calexico and traveling by wagon or horseback, accompanied surveyors on many trips into the desert. Of this time he wrote: "There were such exciting things to see and paint, undisturbed by a single human within miles" (Widening Horizons).
Burgdorff also worked for a period in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he painted the sandy wastes near Albuquerque in the region known as the Sandia. He then moved to California where he was an illustrator for Sunset magazine, a new publication then. Many of the paintings he had made earlier were reproduced in this magazine. In California, Burgdorff first lived in Carmel where he was an active member of the Carmel Colony. He later settled in the nearby Pebble Beach, building a home on Rondo Road. In 1911, he took an exhibition of his desert paintings back to his hometown of Cleveland, and sold enough to finance a two-year trip around the world. His main objective was to see Greece and Egypt because they were ancient desert worlds. He also painted along the Nile, which reminded him of the Colorado River. When Burgdorff died, he was the oldest working artist on the Monterey Peninsula, having painted many coastal views and abandoned mining towns in pastel, oil and watercolor. From 1907–24, he made numerous painting trips to the Grand Canyon and the Hopi Reservation in Arizona.
(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
"Sherman Rose" Adobe, Monterey California - Signed 1923 Original Etching
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th Century etching on vellum of the Monterey Bonifacio Adobe known as The Old Sherman Rose House, with climbing roses, by Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, (1881 - 197...
Paper, Etching
Beethovens Residence at Mödling Colored Etching by Henry Goering
Located in Soquel, CA
Beethovens Residence at Mödling - Vintage Colored Etching by Henry Goering WWII Hand colored etching of the Christof House (the Yard of Christ) by Henry...
Paper, Ink, Etching
Palm Springs Courtyard with Fountain - Drypoint Etching on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Palm Springs Courtyard with Fountain - Drypoint Etching on Paper Stately drypoint etching of the courtyard of a Palm Springs house by Leland "Lee" Fuller (American, 1899-1962). The focus of this piece is the courtyard of a house with a fountain. Behind the garden and fountain, there is a section of the house with an arched doorway and tile roof. This was likely a house that Fuller designed. From the Robert Azensky Fine Art Mary Pickford...
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
"Home of Mary Washington" Antique Fredericksburg. Virginia Etching
By Ernest David Roth
Located in Soquel, CA
"Home of Mary Washington" Antique Fredericksburg. Virginia Etching Detailed architectural etching by Ernest David Roth (American b. 1879 d. 1964.) The etching depicts the house of M...
Paper, Ink, Etching
Vintage Etching of Northern California Mendocino Coastal Town
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Northern California Coast Etching of Mendocino. Beautiful Northern California coastal town Mendocino is the scene of town near headlands with split wood rail fence in foregr...
Etching
Early 20th Century Signed Etching By Armin Carl Hansen -- Valley Farm
By Armin Hansen
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed 1926 Armin Carl Hansen Etching and Drypoint of Central Coast California Valley Farm Wonderful etching and drypoint of Valley Farm signed and titled by Armin Carl Hansen (Amer...
Laid Paper, Etching
Houses - Original Etching by Leo Grimm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Houses is an original etching on brownish color paper realized by Leo Grimm (1889-1916). Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil. In good conditions. The artwork is created throu...
Etching
The Blacksmith's House - Handsigned Etching, Limited / 150
By Jean-Emile Laboureur
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Emile LABOUREUR The Blacksmith's House Original etching Handsigned Limited edition to 150 copies On vellum Van Gelder 27.5 x 30.5 cm Authenticated by the dry stamp of the editor Marcel Guiot (Paris) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne by Sylvain Laboureur (son of the artist) #391 The etching is part of the set 'Cahier de...
Etching
French Landscape - Original Etching by E. Corneau - 1930s
By Eugene Corneau
Located in Roma, IT
French Landscape is an original artwork realized by Eugène Corneau during the 1930s. Etching and drypoint on paper. Very good conditions except for some small folds on the left mar...
Drypoint, Etching
Etching of Persenberg Castle (Austria) by Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962)
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful early to mid 20th century subtlety colored etching of Persenberg Castle in Austria by listed artist Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962). The image is of a tree on the left at the e...
Paper
French Landscape - Etching by Eugene Corneau - Mid-20th Century
By Eugene Corneau
Located in Roma, IT
French Landscape is an artwork realized by Eugène Corneau during the 1930s. Etching and drypoint on paper. Very good conditions except for some small folds on the left margin. Preci...
Etching
French Village - Original Etching and Drypoint by Eugène Corneau - 1930s
By Eugene Corneau
Located in Roma, IT
French Village is an original artwork realized by Eugène Corneau between the end of the 1920s and the beginning of the 1930s. The monogram of the artist is present on the lower left...
Drypoint, Etching
