Paramour Fine Arts

Meissner, Leo

(1895-1977)

Michigan born artist who is one of the American master wood engravers of the 20th century
All artwork is signed by the artist unless otherwise stated in the description.

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"Assembly Line"

"Assembly Line"

Wood engraving, c.1945
7 in. x 5 in. (178 mm x 127 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $350

A fine impression of this amusing image with full margins

"At Home"

"At Home"

Linocut, 1926
9 1/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. (232 mm x 200 mm)
Edition of 30
Unframed

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"Bleecker Street Follies"

"Bleecker Street Follies"

Woodcut, 1927
10 1/8 in. x 12 1/2 in. (257 mm x 317 mm)
Edition of 30, Number: #17
Framed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $2000

A fine impression of this wonderful New York image with small,but adequate, margins---traces of old glue in the upper margin away from the image

"Blue Sky"

"Blue Sky"

LInocut, 1927
8 3/8 in. x 6 in. (213 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of 30
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $750

"Civilization AD 1935"

"Civilization AD 1935"

Wood engraving, 1935
10 3/4 in. x 8 1/4 in. (273 mm x 210 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

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

A superb impression of this exceptional social statement about the period with large full margins

"Coney Island"

"Coney Island"

Wood engraving, 1927
7 1/8 in. x 12 1/2 in. (181 mm x 317 mm)
Edition of 30, Number: #10
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $2800

A fine impression of this interesting rarely seen image with large margins

"Future New York 2"

"Future New York 2"

Wood engraving, c. 1927
12 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. (317 mm x 216 mm)
Edition of 30
Unframed

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

A superb impression of this exceptional New York subject with large margins---we can find no record of a "Future New York" version done previous to this one---rare

"Infinity"

"Infinity"

Linocut, 1929
12 in. x 8 5/8 in. (305 mm x 219 mm)
Edition of 30
Unframed

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A fine impression of this very rare image with full margins---this impression was originally printed on a light green paper which has faded from light exposure---we have seen this with other prints on this same paper

"Iris"

"Iris"

Wood engraving, 1942
8 7/8 in. x 6 1/4 in. (225 mm x 159 mm)
Edition of 50, Number: #43
Unframed

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A fine impression of this Pennell purchase prize winning image with large full margins

"October"

"October"

Wood engraving, 1940
8 in. x 11 5/8 in. (203 mm x 295 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression with large margins with a dedication to fellow artist Stow Wengenroth

"Pinnacle of Youth"

"Pinnacle of Youth"

Wood Engraving, 1941
11 3/4 in. x 8 1/4 in. (298 mm x 210 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $550

"Road to Anywhere"

"Road to Anywhere"

Wood engraving, 1948
8 in. x 11 in. (203 mm x 279 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

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A fine impression of this well executed landscape with large full margins

"Shine"

"Shine"

Linocut, 1928
11 7/8 in. x 8 3/8 in. (302 mm x 213 mm)
Edition of 30
Unframed

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A fine impression of this interesting image with good margins---traces of glue in the margins away from the image

"Skyscrapers"

"Skyscrapers"

Wood Engraving, c.1935
5 3/8 in. x 6 7/8 in. (137 mm x 175 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1200

"Snowed In"

"Snowed In"

Wood engraving, c. 1935
10 in. x 8 in. (254 mm x 203 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $400

A fine impression of this lovely image printed on blue paper with uneven margins (wide on the left and about 1/2 inch on the right. The image looks fine as matted.

"Solo"

"Solo"

Wood Engraving, c. 1930
5 3/4 in. x 9 in. (146 mm x 229 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

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"Spring on the El"

"Spring on the El"

Wood engraving, 1934
8 in. x 6 in. (203 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of 50, Number: #12
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $2500

A fine impression of this rarely seen image with large full margins

"Star Ridge, North Carolina"

"Star Ridge, North Carolina"

Wood engraving, 1954
8 3/8 in. x 10 5/8 in. (213 mm x 270 mm)
Edition of 50, Number: #2
Unframed

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A fine impression of this exceptional image with full margins annotated "Star Ridge, No. Car."--Betty Duffy, now deceased, the wonderful owner of the Bethesda Gallery, told me several years ago that a client once asked her indignantly why the artist titled it as such when there was clearly a car in the image.

"Summer"

"Summer"

Linocut, 1929
10 3/4 in. x 6 5/8 in. (273 mm x 168 mm)
Edition of 30
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $950

A fine impression of this superb composition with full margins

"Sunburst"

"Sunburst"

Wood Engraving, 1967
7 in. x 5 3/4 in. (178 mm x 146 mm)
Edition of 60
Unframed

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"Sundown"

"Sundown"

Wood Engraving, 1929
7 1/4 in. x 10 7/8 in. (184 mm x 276 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $800

"Veil of Night"   (ARTS AND CRAFTS)

"Veil of Night" (ARTS AND CRAFTS)

Wood engraving, c. 1940
7 3/8 in. x 5 3/8 in. (187 mm x 137 mm)
Edition of 50, Number: No. 30
Unframed

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A fine impression of this rarely seen image with large full margins

"War Bulletins"

"War Bulletins"

Wood engraving, 1942
6 in. x 9 in. (152 mm x 229 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

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A fine impression of this poignant World War II subject with full margins---illustrated on the cover of ARTISTS FOR VICTORY.