Doolittle (Harold L.) collection of art prints

Doolittle Etchings 499187

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Alpine Firs--Rainer" 499223 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Among the Redwoods" 499222 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Arroyo Seco-Pasadena" 499221 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "California Hills" 499220 undated

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H.L. Doolittle, "Canyon Crests" 499219 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Carmel Coast" 499218 1928

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Carmel Vista" 499217 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Cypress--Monterey" 499216 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Daybreak--Yosemite" 499215 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Desert Clouds" 499214 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Desert Rocks" 499213 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Desert Skies" 499212 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Desert Sunlight" 499211 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "El Capitan" 499210 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "From the Canyon Rim" 499209 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "From the High Sierras" 499208 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Gathering Mists" 499207 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "In Death Valley" 499206 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Islands of the Desert" 499205 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Late Afternoon" undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Lengthening Shadows" 499204 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Monterey Veterans" 499203 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Morning in Yosemite" 499202 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Mountain Mists" 499201 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Mountain Serenity" 499200 1944

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, [unidentified] 499199 1919

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, [unidentified] 499198 undated

General note

Trees in foreground, mountain in background

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, [unidentified] 499197 undated

General note

Mountain in the background.

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, [unidentified] undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Sierra Snows" 499196 1927

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Silhouettes--Palm Canyon" 499195 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Sunburst" 499194 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "The Choir Stairs San Gabriel Mission" 499193 1919

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "The Ruined Altar, San Juan Capistrano Mission" 499192 1918

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "The Three Brothers--Yosemite" 499191 1923

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Twilight" 499190 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Ventura Mission--evening" 499189 undated

Box 1

H.L. Doolittle, "Yosemite" 499188 1924

Printmakers Society of California 499161

Biographical/Historical note

The San Francisco Chronicle announced the beginning of The Printmakers Society of California in 1913, though the group was actually founded sometime between 1911 and 1912. Four artists are credited with creating the society, which held yearly exhibitions to show off the artwork of its members.

Box 4

John Taylor Arms, "Anglia Antiqua" 499186 1937

Box 4

Richard E. Bishop, "Fall Ducks" 499185 1938

Biographical/Historical note

Richard Bishop originally worked as an engineer after graduating from Cornell University in 1909. As it was told by the Meadowlark Gallery, Bishop's entry into the world of art came about as more of a random occurrence than anything else. He worked with fabricated copper products, and instead of discarding them, he "covered [them] with wax, and etched a portrait---human, not avian---using a phonograph needle as his stylus." He contributed "Fall Ducks," a 1938 etching, to Doolittle's collection.

Box 4

Cornelis Botke, "Beside a Valley Road" 499184 1942

Box 4

Mildred Bryant Brooks, "Memories" 499183 1935

Box 4

Benjamin C. Brown, "Curb Market, Arles, France" 499182 1940

Box 4

Malcolm Cameron, "The Black Sheep" 499181 1946

Box 4

Charles M. Capps, "Village in the Sun" 499180 1951

Box 4

F. Tolles Chamberlin, "Near Pasadena" 499179 1947

Box 4

Alison Clark, "There She Blows" 499178 1936

Box 4

E. Stetson Crawford, "Navicello, Harbor of Menton" 499177 1959

Box 4

Eugene M. Frandzen, "New England Snow" 499176 1948

Box 4

Gordon Grant, "Men of Gloucester" 499175 1941

Box 4

Trude Hanscom, "The Tempest" 499174 1952

Box 4

Polly Knipp Hill, "Suwannee River" 499173 1962

Box 4

Peter Thorvald Jensen, "Un Pueblo Viejo" 499172 1964

Box 4

Hans Kleiber, "Flight of Ducks, Lake Solitude" 499171 1933

Box 4

Gene Kloss, "Moonlight Circle Dance" 499170 1956

Box 4

Malcolm Osborne, "L'Oiseau De Bourges" 499169 1932

Box 4

Orville H. Peets, "Dome and Spire" 499168 1954

Box 4

Carl M. Schultheiss, "Pastoral III" 499167 1957

Box 4

James Swann, "Half Moon Bay" 499166 1943

Box 4

Walter Title, "Blossom Time" 499165 1934

Box 4

Reynold H. Weidenaar, "Cathedral Repairs, Mexico City" 499164 1949

Box 4

Stow Wengenroth, "Woodland Ledge" 499163 1960

Box 4

R.W. Woiceske, "Winter Chores" 499162 1939

Chicago Society of Etchers 499138

Biographical/Historical note

From 1910 to 1972, the Chicago Society of Etchers served as a group for artists to exchange their works in a variety of states across the country. When the society originally formed, it had 20 members, a number which quickly grew in the ensuing years.

Box 3

John Taylor Arms, "Saint Germain, L'Auxerrois, Paris" 499160 1928

Box 3

Dirk Baksteen, "Les Trois Moulins" 499159 1921

Box 3

Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge, "Pagan Princess-Nigeria" 499158 1938

Biographical/Historical note

Cyrus Leroy Baldridge contributed "Pagan Princess," a 1938 etching depicting a Nigerian woman looking into the distance with a profound sense of sadness. It was the result of Baldridge's 19 month trip through Africa. Before creating "Pagan Princess," Baldridge was known for illustrating life on the battlefield in different publications. He served as a war correspondent during WWI and was also a member of the National Guard back in the United States.

Box 3

Mildred Bryant Brooks, "Companions" 499157 1937

Box 3

Gustaf O. Dalstrom, "An Abandoned Farm" 499156 1934

Biographical/Historical note

Gustaf Dalstrom contributed "An Abandoned Farm," a 1934 work, to the Chicago Society of Etchers. Dalstrom himself served as the president of the society beginning in 1927. One of his most famous works was "The Great Indian Council." Dalstrom died in 1971 after making art for most of his life.

Box 3

Sears Gallagher, "Heavy Surf at Monhegan" 499155 1925

Box 3

Gerald Geerlings, "Electrical Building at Night" 499154 1933

Box 3

Arthur W. Hall, "Bird Creek in Thaw" 499153 1944

Box 3

Martin Hardie, [unidentified] 499152 undated

Box 3

Arthur W. Heintzelman, "A Donkey Cart in Montmarte" 499151 1923

Box 3

Lester G. Hornby, "Palais du Justice in the Rain" 499150 1920

Box 3

Troy Kinney, "Terpsichore" 499149 undated

Box 3

Martin Lewis, "Night in New York" 499148 1932

Box 3

R.H. Palenske, "Over The Pass" 499147 undated

Box 3

Louis C. Rosenberg, "Rue de Chartres, St. Malo" 499146 1926

Box 3

Ernest D. Roth, "Our Neighbors Yard" 499145 1916

Box 3

Chauncey F. Ryder, "Road to Bristol" 499144 1943

Box 3

Carl M. Schultheiss, "Pastoral II" 499143 1947

Box 3

Ralph Fletcher Seymour, "A Paris Wine Shop" 499142 1935

Box 3

Lee Sturges, "Rocky Mountain Lake" 499141 1951

Biographical/Historical note

In 1951, "Rocky Mountain Lake," a Lee Sturges etching, was a featured work for the Chicago Society of Etchers. It was one of more than 400 pieces by Sturges (1865-1954), who had a variety of his finished products appear in the Smithsonian Institute and the National Museum of Art.

Box 3

John Winkler, "Kong Tong & Co." 499140 1919

Box 3

R.W. Woiceske, "Winter Interlude" 499139 1948

Society of American Etchers 499124

Biographical/Historical note

Originally known as the Brooklyn Society of Etchers at the start of the 20th century, the Society of American Etchers got its namesake in 1952. The group has held dozens of exhibitions over the years, and is still in existence today with a different name--the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA).

Box 4

John Taylor Arms, "French Lace" 499137 1949

General note

There are two etchings titled "French Lace."

Box 4

Peggy Bacon, "Varied Wares" 499136 1952

Box 4

George Elbert Burr, "Evening, Arizona" 499135 1930

Biographical/Historical note

George Elbert Burr (1859-1939) contributed "Evening, Arizona" to Doolittle's collection, which was one of many desert pieces he constructed as an artist. His etchings and other works appeared in publications like Harper's and The Cosmopolitan. He moved from Denver to Phoenix, where he continued to make art until his death. His works are featured at the Smithsonian Art Museum and the Congressional Library, amongst other locations.

Box 4

John E. Costigan, "Cutting Fodder" 499134 1940

Biographical/Historical note

In 1940, John Costigan etched "Cutting Fodder," which depicts a woman and her child on a field surrounded by animals. The piece is currently viewable at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. It was far from Costigan's only contribution to the world of art—he worked with a variety of mediums and was recognized by the National Academy of Design as an academician. He spent much of his adult life in Orangeburg, New York, a short distance from the Hudson River.

Box 4

Stephen Csoka, "Brooklyn Landscape" 499133 1945

Box 4

Ralph Fabri, "Americana" 499132 1948

Box 4

Douglas Warner Gorsline, "Express Stop" 499131 1948

Box 4

Armin Landeck, "Manhattan Nocturne" 499130 1938

Box 4

Martin Lewis, "Chance Meeting" 499129 1941

Box 4

Luigi Lucioni, "Stony Pasture" 499128 1943

Box 4

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan, "Pastoral" 499127 1932

Box 4

Thomas W. Nason, "Approach of Spring" 499126 1937

Box 4

Charles H. Woodbury, "Sea Pasture" 499125 1936

Miniature Print Society

Box 1

Ernest D. Roth, "Amiens"

Box 1

Alessandro Mastro-Valerio, "Arising" undated

Box 1

Leslie Cope, "Plough Horse and Sleeping Dog" undated

Box 1

Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge, Sing-Song Girl, Peking undated

Box 1

John Taylor Arms, "Eglise Notre Dame, Les Andelys" undated

Miscellaneous Etchings 499058

Box 2

Harry Lewis Bailey, [unidentified] 499123 1917

General note

Country road with gates and trees on each side.

Box 2

Lionel Barrymore, "Point Magu" 499122 1935

Box 2

Alfred Bentley, "A Summer Day in France" 499121 undated

Box 2

William Blake, "Act Directs" 499120 1825

Biographical/Historical note

William Blake (1757-1827) spent his early years attending different art schools in London, England. A deeply religious man, his works often revolved around biblical figures and events. In addition to contributing etchings like "Act Directs" (part of the Doolittle collection), Blake was an author and an engraver. His writings and art were mostly unappreciated during his life, but have since become more popular.

Box 2

Jessie Arms Botke, "Farmyard Geese" 499119 undated

Box 2

Mildred Bryant Brooks, "Among Branches" 499118 1941

Box 2

Mildred Bryant Brooks, "Aspen Meadow" 499117 1941

Box 2

Mildred Bryant Brooks, [Bookplate for Ben & Myrtle Kirby" undated

Benjamin C. Brown Etchings 499112

Box 2

"Market Day #1" 499116 undated

Box 2

"Oaks at San Ysidro" 499115 1932

Box 2

"The Outside Stair, Venice" 499114

Box 2

Four unlabeled prints by Brown 499113

Box 2

Howell C. Brown, [unidentified] 499111 1917

Box 2

Howell C. Brown, "Old Willows" 499110 1915

Box 2

Félix Buhot, "Louise Abbéma" 499109 1874

Biographical/Historical note

Félix Buhot (1847-1898) was a well-known French artist who worked mostly with etchings. His pieces spread in popularity from Europe to the United States in the late 19th century. Buhot was also a fan of photography and embraced it to a degree that other artists at the time did not. He contributed "Louise Abbéma" to Doolittle's etching collection.

Box 2

Charles W. Cain, "The Hunter" 499108 1928

Box 2

Samuel Chamberlain, "The Waterfront-Villefranche" 499107 undated

Box 2

Leslie Cope, "The Junk Collectors" 499106 1948

Box 2

Crawford, "Porta Rocca Orvieto" 499105 1953

Box 2

H. Daumier, "Le Czar a Sebastopol" 499104 undated

Box 2

Eugene M. Frandzen, "Old Curiosity Shops, New York" 499103 1947

Box 2

Francisco Goya, "Ya es Hora" 499102 1799

Biographical/Historical note

Francisco Goya (1746-1828) was one of the most prominent artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. He spent much of his life in Spain, constructing works on a wide variety of topics, most notably the multiple wars that affected his home country. He also etched pictures like "Ya es Hora," which makes an appearance in Doolittle's collection. The etching, which dates back to 1799, translates to "It is Time" and is one of his more disturbing pieces.

Box 2

David Green, "Weed Forms" 499101 1956

Box 2

Francis Seymour Haden, "A Brig at Anchor" 499100 1870

Box 2

Arthur W. Hall, "Pecos" 499099 1930

Box 2

Arthur W. Hall, "Stone Bridge in Winter" 499098 1932

Box 2

Trude Hanscom, "Early Spring" 499097 1940

Box 2

Alfred Hartley, "In the Isle of Purbeck" 499096 1921

Box 2

A.W. Heintzelman, [unidentified] 499095 1921

Box 2

Victoria Hutson Huntley, "Nocturne" 499094 1951

Box 2

Alfred Hutty, "Pines" 499093 1924

Box 2

Margaret Kidder, "Mother and Child" 499092 1955

Box 2

Margaret Kidder, "Voila L'eglise" 499091 undated

Box 2

Hildegard Koegler, "O. Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" 499090 undated

Box 5

Maxime Lalanne, "Richmond" 499089 1871

Box 5

Stella Langdale, "The Hostus of the Sidhe" 499088 undated

Box 5

Alphonse Legros, "Portrait of EJ Poynter" 499087 1877

Box 5

Elizabeth Lewis, "World Forgetting" 499086 undated

Box 5

William Libby, "Indian Summer" 499085 undated

Box 5

Westley Manning, "The Avenue-Normandy" 499084 1922

Box 5

Paul Matthes, "Drawbridge" 499083 undated

Box 5

R. Partridge, "The House of Alvarado" 499082 undated

Box 5

R. Partridge, "Willows" 499081 1925

Box 5

Ralph M. Pearson, "San Felipe" 499080 1922

Box 5

Joseph Pennell, "Hell Gate Bridge" 499079

Box 5

Leon Pescheret, "Chicago Museum of Science and Industry" 499078 1931

Box 5

C.A. Platt, "Willows of Cape Ann" 499077 1888

Biographical/Historical note

Charles A. Platt (1861-1933) was best known as an American architect who designed dozens of buildings and homes throughout the country. Many of these buildings were constructed for the rich and famous in the early 20th century. Platt was also an accomplished artist who was responsible for works such as "Willows of Cape Ann," which was etched in 1888. He later became a member of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a position he held until 1921.

Box 5

Chang Reynolds, [unidentified] 499076

Box 5

C.E. Riley, [unidentified] 499075 undated

Box 5

Edouard Rosotte, "Fac Simile D'un Dessin Du Parmesan" 499074 undated

Box 5

Ernest D. Roth, "Florentine Shops" 499073 1915

Box 5

Ernest D. Roth, "Tomb of Mary, Mother of Washington and Meditation Rock" 499072 1928

Box 5

Birger Sandzen, "A Kansas Creek" 499071 undated

Box 5

Otto J. Schneider, "Statue of Abraham Lincoln" 499070 1926

Box 5

Carl M. Schultheiss, "Friends" 499069 undated

Box 5

C.A. Seward, "Adobe Village-New Mexico" 499068 1936

Box 5

Eileen A. Soper, "Snooks" 499067 1930

Box 5

W.M. Strang, "The Christ Upon the Hill" 499066 undated

Box 5

D.C. Sturges, "The Print Lover" 499065 1931

Box 5

David Swanson, "Desert Crags" 499064 undated

Box 5

David Swanson, "Forest Pool" 499063 undated

Box 5

W. Unger, "Druck der Gesellschaft f. vervielf Kunst in Wien" 499062 undated

Box 5

Reynold Weidenaar, "Demolition in the Plaza del Toro" 499061 1950

Box 5

Levon West, "The Prairie Rider" 499060 1933

Box 5

J.W. Winkler, "Le Tryer, Normandie" 499059 1924

Box 1

Unidentified Etchings 499057