Paramour Fine Arts

Landacre, Paul

(1893-1963)

Born in Columbus, Ohio he left in 1917 to live in California. He developed a reputation as one of the finest American wood engravers of his era. A catalog raisonne' on the artist written by Jake Milgram Wien is forthcoming.
All artwork is signed by the artist unless otherwise stated in the description.

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"Anna"

"Anna"

Wood Engraving, 1938
9 in. x 4 1/2 in. (229 mm x 114 mm)
Edition of 60
Unframed

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"Book Treasures" (Design for Moving Announcement)

"Book Treasures" (Design for Moving Announcement)

Wood engraving, 1934
5 in. x 3 1/2 in. (127 mm x 89 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $4200

A fine impression of this exceedingly rare (According to the Paul Landacre expert and author of the upcoming catalogue raisonne', Jake Milgram Wien, there are two (2)known signed impressions and 18 unsigned impressions in the estate) Wien states "The design was conceived in 1934 for printing on the first page of a four-page card announcing the move of Jake Zeitlin Books."

"Cello & Christmas Tree"

"Cello & Christmas Tree"

Wood Engraving, C.1940
3 7/8 in. x 2 1/2 in. (98 mm x 64 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

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"Children's Carnival"

"Children's Carnival"

Wood Engraving, 1946
8 1/2 in. x 12 in. (216 mm x 305 mm)
Edition of 265
Unframed

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A fine impression with large margins published by ASSOCIATED AMERICAN ARTISTS--- Winner of $1000 Prize as best wood engraving of 1946 when the entire edition was given to members of the Hogarth Club.

"Counterpoint"

"Counterpoint"

Wood engraving, c. 1939
12 in. x 8 in. (305 mm x 203 mm)
Edition of 51
Catalogue Reference: Wien 216 ii/iv
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: P.O.R.

A superb impression of this exceptional rarely seen modernist image of a female nude portrayed in several simultaneous positions by the artist with large full margins annotated II 21/25--- in the original mat with Landacre's original hinges. (never framed). According to the Landacre catalogue, this is from the second edition. The Ist edition was mostly for his artist friends, thus this impression was essentially the first for public sale---also illustrated in AMERICAN ART TODAY-NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939--Plate 1015

"Desert Storm"

"Desert Storm"

Wood Engraving, 
5 7/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. (149 mm x 200 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

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Exhibited in ARTISTS FOR VICTORY

"Desert Wall"

"Desert Wall"

Wood engraving, 1932
5 1/2 in. x 7 in. (140 mm x 178 mm)
Edition of 150, Number: #10
Unframed

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"Design"

"Design"

Wood engraving, 1932-33
4 in. x 5 15/16 in. (102 mm x 151 mm)
Edition of 35
Unframed

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A superb impression of this modernist image with large full margins

"Forest Girl"

"Forest Girl"

Wood engraving, 1936
8 1/2 in. x 6 in. (216 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of c. 200
Unframed

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A fine unsigned impression (as usual) with huge margins-published by the AMERICAN ARTISTS GROUP

"Jungle Madness"

"Jungle Madness"

Wood Engraving, 1933
8 1/2 in. x 6 in. (216 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of 60
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $2800

A fine impression of this dynamic image

"Jungle Storm"

"Jungle Storm"

Wood Engraving, 1933
8 3/8 in. x 6 in. (213 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of 60, Number: #13
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $2800

A fine impression of this dramatic image with large margins

"Laguna Cove"

"Laguna Cove"

Wood engraving, 1941
5 1/4 in. x 7 in. (133 mm x 178 mm)
Edition of 200
Unframed

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A fine impression with wide margins as published by the WOODCUT SOCIETY---

"Lot Cleaning Los Angeles"

"Lot Cleaning Los Angeles"

Wood engraving, 1935
12 in. x 6 in. (305 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of 60
Catalogue Reference: Zeitlen and VerBrugge 69
Unframed

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A superb impression of this prize winning image (Ist Prize-Philadelphia Print Club, 1936) with huge full margins---this specific impression won the prize and the exhibition label is included---a wonderful addition to any Landacre collection

"Monday"

"Monday"

Wood Engraving, 1934
8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (203 mm x 260 mm)
Edition of 60
Unframed

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"One Day's News"

"One Day's News"

Wood engraving, 1934
9 in. x 12 in. (229 mm x 305 mm)
No stated edition
Catalogue Reference: Wien 138
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $7200

A superb impression of this extremely rare image with large full margins with an added annotation and dedication lower left: "My first block done for the U.S. government For Delmer-----Fellow wood engraver---critic---pupil---patron---friend---enemy---etc Paul"

"Spring 1944"

"Spring 1944"

Wood engraving, 1944
9 3/4 in. x 7 1/4 in. (248 mm x 184 mm)
Edition of c.4
Catalogue Reference: Wien 261
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: P.O.R.

A superb impression of this exceedingly rare image (only 4 known impressions) with full margins

"Spring"

"Spring"

Woodcut, 1935
9 3/8 in. x 11 7/8 in. (238 mm x 302 mm)
Edition of 60
Catalogue Reference: Wien 164
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $950

A good impression of this agrarian image with full margins--with the Landacre red petrel bird stamp along with his signature.

"Sultry Day"

"Sultry Day"

Wood engraving, 1937
8 in. x 6 in. (203 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of C.200
Unframed

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A fine unsigned impression with huge full margins as published by the AMERICAN ARTISTS GROUP--one of Landacre's most requested image---In the original mat as published

"Sunlight in the Valley"

"Sunlight in the Valley"

Wood engraving, c. 1928
4 1/4 in. x 6 in. (108 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of 100 (13 Printed), Number: #4
Catalogue Reference: Wien 47.
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $3500

A fine impression of this very early rare image with large margins. According to the Landacre cataloguer, Jake Wien, there were only 13 signed impressions made.

"The Gold Fields"

"The Gold Fields"

Wood engraving, 1953
8 in. x 10 in. (203 mm x 254 mm)
Edition of 30
Catalogue Reference: Wien 144
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $3800

A fine impression of this rare topographical image with good margins--a few fox marks in the margins outside the image

"The Press"

"The Press"

Wood engraving, 1934
8 1/4 in. x 8 1/4 in. (210 mm x 210 mm)
Edition of 60
Catalogue Reference: Zeitlen 36
Unframed

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A superb impression of this important masterwork by the artist with large full margins

"The Three Kings"

"The Three Kings"

Wood Engraving, C. 1950
3 5/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. (92 mm x 48 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

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"Three Kids and a Horse"

"Three Kids and a Horse"

Wood engraving, 1943
7 1/2 in. x 10 in. (190 mm x 254 mm)
Edition of 100, Number: #93
Unframed

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A fine impression with large full margins--a hint of an old mat line far from the image

"War"

"War"

Wood engraving, c. 1933-47
4 1/8 in. x 6 in. (105 mm x 152 mm)
No stated edition-unknown
Catalogue Reference: Wien 265
Unframed

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A fine impression of this extremely rare abstract image with large full margins

Dancers ( From IMMORTAL VILLAGE)

Dancers ( From IMMORTAL VILLAGE)

Wood Engraving, C. 1940
2 1/4 in. x 3 5/8 in. (57 mm x 92 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

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Rural Mail Box

Rural Mail Box

Wood engraving, c. 1940
3 1/2 in. x 2 1/8 in. (89 mm x 54 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

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A fine impression of this miniature image with full margins

Turkey Dinner

Turkey Dinner

Wood engraving, c. 1930
4 1/4 in. x 4 in. (108 mm x 102 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

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