| Alice
in Wonderland original signed prints by John Anthony Miller |
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"Alice's Fantasy"
1.5" x 2" engraving on copper
(actual size)
!!Click here to see how
I created this engraving !!
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'Alice's Fantasy'
was one of my first miniature engravings done for Reminiscence
in Miniature. It had a good audience and sold extremely well.
I am making a larger, similar
engraving now.*
*If you wish to
reserve a copy, please email me. The size will be 3" x 4" and orders will be taken in numerical
sequence. First orders get the lower numbers. Only 100 prints
will be issued. Initial price will be $150 per signed and
numbered print. You can cancel the order prior to send out
notification, and the print will then go to the next in line. No charges will be made until the work is
finished and ready to send out.
Click
here to to go to the
'Alice's Fantasy' print information, history and image
enlargements.
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"Wonderland"
3" x 4" engraving
on copper
(actual size)
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'Wonderland' was a
larger engraving and etching done on a 4" x 3" copperplate. It was marketed by Allin
Yarwood
Enterprises and it sold well.
Click
here to to go to the
'Wonderland' print information, history and image enlargements.
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""Through
The Looking Glass"
2" x 3" engraving/aquatint
on copper
(actual size)
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'Through The
Looking Glass' was a larger engraving and aquatint done on
a thin 2" x 3" copperplate. It was marketed by
Allin Yarwood Enterprises and it sold well.
Click
here to to go to the
'Through The Looking Glass' print information, history and image enlargements.
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""Down
The Rabbit Hole"
1.5" x 1" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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'Down The Rabbit
Hole' was a miniature etching done on 1" x 1.5"
copperplate. It was marketed by Reminiscence in Miniature and it
sold well.
Click
here to to go to the
'Down The Rabbit Hole' print information, history and image enlargements.
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| Angels
original signed prints by John Anthony Miller |
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"The Christmas
Angel"
1.5" x 2.0" etching, engraving
on copper
(actual size)
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This
was a small etching and engraving with an angel and little girl
theme. I took the idea from a larger piece I had done some years
before. There is a lot of detail in this work. You can see it in
the enlargements by following the link.
Please
click here.
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"The Jerusalem Angel"
3" x 4"
engraving
on copper
(actual size)
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"The
Jerusalem Angel" was a very limited engraving that I did on
copperplate at Christmas in 1981. It is 3"x 4"
size.
Please
click here to see an enlargement of the engraving.
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"The
Guardian Angel"
2.5" x 4"
etching, aquatint, drypoint
and engraving
on copper
(actual size)
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This
piece was an early work, done in the late 1970's and really was
the first commercially successful etching that I did to
that point in time. It pre-dates the Reminiscence, Inc.
period. It sold extremely well and went through several
editions and states. It depicts some mysterious place with a
little girl and a dog, frog and a castle in the background. A
moon with a face in it and an angel are above. A combination of
fantasy and religion.
It is only available now as a Giclée print.
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"Messenger
Angel"
1" x 2"
engraving
on copper
(actual size)
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"Messenger
Angel" was an engraving on copperplate that I did in 1981
for Allin Yarwood Enterprises. It was marketed world-wide. It
never had much success as a piece, but it has good qualities.
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"Search
Angel"
3" x 4"
etching
on zinc
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"Search
Angel" was an early piece that I did in 1978. It is
an etching on zinc plate with some aquatint. It was a good
seller.
Please
click here to see it enlarged.
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"The Raising of
Lazarus"
2" x 2"
etching
on zinc
(actual size)
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This
was an early etching on zinc that I did in the late
1970's, before Reminscence marketing my work. The inspiration
for this piece was from a Rembrandt engraving that I saw in a
museum trip. It shows Jesus doing the miracle of raising his
friend Lazarus from the dead.
Please click here to see an
enlargement.
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| Miniature
Magazine Commissions
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"Winter Fantasy"
1" x 1.5"
engraving
on copper
(actual size)
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"Winter
Fantasy" was a piece commissioned by Miniature Magazine in
1981-82. It is small but is highly technical and
complicated in its mathematical design and layout. A lot
of small detail is here. You will have to see enlargements of
the piece to fully appreciate it. It did not sell well.
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"Spring Maypole"
1" x 1.5"
engraving
on copper
(actual size)
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"Spring
Maypole" was another piece commissioned by Miniature
Magazine in the same time period. In this piece I made the
layout simple, direct. A good piece that again did not
sell well.
Please
click here to see an enlarged version.
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| Knights
and Castles original signed prints by John Anthony Miller |
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"Renascence"
2" x 3" engraving on copper
(actual size)
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I
have always been interested in knights, armor and the work of
Albrecht Dürer, who is the greatest engraver who ever lived. I
made a small copy of his knight on a horse. Some fine lines
here. Too bad the copper plate was not a good quality. The print
wore down too quickly.
Please
click here to see an
enlargement of
"Renascence"
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"Colleen
Moore's Fairy Castle"
2" x 1.5" engraving on copper
(actual size)
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This
piece was done in 1982 for the Chicago Science and Industry
Museum and marketed through them and Reminiscence in Miniature.
The silent film actress, Colleen Moore, donated her miniature
fairy castle there. It is actually quite large, but holds a
treasure trove of totally unique items. I did this engraving of
the castle. She called me a "magnificent artist." The
piece has a lot of detail. You can see the detail
by clicking here.
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"Knight
Royale"
1.5" x 2/0" etching on copper
(actual size)
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"Knight
Royale" was one of the early pieces I did for Remininscence
in Miniature. A copperplate etching that sold well to an
appreciative audience. It was one of four etchings in a
"Tudor suite" that was to be sold with Reminscence's
Tudor-style miniature furniture.
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"Elizabeth
II"
1.5" x 1.0" etching on copper
(actual size)
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This
small etching was one of the four Tudor-suite pieces I mentioned
just above. It has fine lines that were done on copperplate. A
good piece, but a boring subject.
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"Tudor
Village"
1.5" x 1.0" etching on copper
(actual size)
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This
one is another small etching I did of some imaginary Tudor
Village. Done as one of the four Tudor suite pieces for
Reminiscence in Miniature.
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| Chicago
Art Institute Thorne Rooms Collection Replications original
signed prints by John Anthony Miller |
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"The Balmoral
Castle"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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The
little etching was the first one I did as a replication for the
The Art Institute of Chicago. It was from a little "Baxter
print" and some nice lines and detail are here.
Please click
here to see
the enlarged version of my
etching.
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"The Osborne House"
1.5" x 2.0" etching, engraving
on copper
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This
little etching was the second one I did as a replication Baxter
print found in The Art Institute of Chicago's Thorne Rooms
collection. |
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"English
Countryside"
1-5/8" x 1" etching
on copper
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This
Thorne Room replication and the one under it were found as a
pair in some room. Interesting, but a bit boring.
There are some people in the foreground
picking some flowers.
Please
click here to see little people picking flowers.
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"English
Country Village"
1-5/8" x 1" etching
on copper
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This
etching was a companion piece to the one above it. It shows an
idyllic water scene and a fisherman in the foreground. A castle
is in the background.
Please
click here to see the little fisherman |
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"Early
Steamship"
1" x 1.5" etching
on copper
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I
wanted to a replicate a ship from one of the Thorne Room pieces
and found this one. Lots of action in a small space. |
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"The
Dutch Cottage"
1" x 1.5" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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This
little gem has lots of fine lines in it. By the time I had
gotten to this stage of Thorne Rooms replications I was looking
for prints that had lots of details and lines in them.
Please click
here to see more
detail on this piece.
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"A
Sunday Stroll"
1" x 1.5" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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A
nice clean reproduction of a print found in the Thorne Rooms.
I enjoyed making this etching.
It shows people having fun and picnicking on the edge of a lake
in the last century.
Please click
here to see some enlargements of the work. |
| Fantasy
and Christmas original signed prints by John Anthony Miller |
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"Jester
Bear ! "
1.5" x 2.0" engraving
on copper |
This engraving was done from a real stuffed
bear that a person was making next door to me when I had my
studio in downtown Ventura. Her name was Denise and she did
really wonderful work.
Please
click here to see
an enlargement of the piece. |
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"Children's
Christmas"
1.5" x 2.0" etching/engraving
on copper
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This is small engraving/etching showing a Christmas scene
with children playing around the tree. In the tree are many
small toys. Around the bottom of the tree are toys as well. You
have to see an enlargement of the piece to appreciate it. I did
this one for Reminiscence Inc. for the 1987 Christmas
season.
Please
click here to see the enlargement. |
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"Christmas
Time"
(Second State)
1.5" x 2.0" etching/engraving
on copper
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Again a small etching with a Christmas theme
I did for Reminiscence in Miniature. A Victorian time period
scene, when family life was the central part of life. There is
lots of fine detail in this one, and you can see it enlarged,
please
click here. |
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"Victorian
Christmas"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
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This was one of the first eight pieces that I did for
Reminiscence and my first Christmas scene. It was taken from an
old Victorian engraving. The other Christmas scenes I did for
the company were progressively more detailed and from my own
brain. Still there is a certain charm in this piece. It sold out
in three different printings very quickly. Please click
here to see an enlargement of my first miniature people
orientated Christmas piece. |
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"The
Flight Into Egypt"
1.5" x 2.0" etching/aquatint on copper
(actual size) |
This one was done for Reminiscence in
Miniature for Christmas, 1980.
An etching and aquatint in a deep thalo blue ink with some
black. It depicts Mary and Joseph's flight into Egypt to protect
baby Jesus. The donkey's face has some real personality in it. I
modeled it after a cat I had at the time.
Please click here to see
detail.
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"God
Bless Tiny Tim"
1.5" x 2.0" etching/aquatint
on copper
(actual size)
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This one was done for Reminiscence in
Miniature for Christmas, 1980.
An etching and aquatint in a deep thalo blue ink with some
black. This one shows Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens' "A
Christmas Carol" standing in the doorway. His crutches are
beside the fire place.
Please click here to see
detail. |
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"The
Journey To Oz"
1.5" x 2.0" etching/
on copper
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This was another piece I did for Allin
Yarwood Enterprises. The characters are from the first Oz book
by L. Frank Baum, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.".
To view an enlargement, please
Click here. |
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""Story Hour"
(Second State)
1.5" x 1" etching
on copper
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This little etching was done from a larger
piece I did years before called "The Magical Mother
Goose." It shows Mother Goose and the children around her.
Thousands of little lines are in the background. You will be
able to see the detail by clicking on the
link. |
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"Shoe Babies"
1.5" x 2.0" etching, engraving
on copper
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This
was a fun piece. It shows the old lady who lived in a shoe and
had so many children she did not know what to do. A person in
Hawaii made a real estate business card from this piece. It
turned out well.
Please
click here to view an enlargement. |
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"The Magical Land
of Oz"
1.5" x 2.0" etching, engraving
on copper
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This
little etching is a smaller copy of my larger watercolor I did
shown at the top of the page. It was also marketed by
Reminiscence in the early 1980's. |
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"Present Time"
1.5" x 1" etching
on copper
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This
was one of the eight early originals that were done for
Reminiscence in Miniature.
It is simple, primitive but charming. It shows kids around a boy
opening a present on a couch.
Please
click here to see an enlargement.
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"Mr. Toad's Wild
Ride"
1.5" x 2.0" etching, engraving
on copper
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Of
course this etching shows Mr. Toad in his car from "The
Wind in The Willows." A fun piece.
Click
here to see an enlarged
Mr. Toad.
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"Pocket Cat"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
(actual size)
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"Pocket
Cat" is an etching on copperplate that I did in 1993. A
small edition of only 45 prints. It was a poor selling piece. I
have lots of cats and had a small kitten that I once kept in my
pocket and this is where the idea came from.
Please click
here for a closer look. |
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"Sleeping
Beauty"
1.5" x 1" engraving on copper
(actual size)
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This
is a small delicate engraving I did on copper of the sleeping
beauty. It really is one of my favorite pieces, but you have to
see the detail to really appreciate it. Click
here. |
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"Colleen Moore's
Fairy Castlel"
1.5" x 2.0" engraving
on copper
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This
is an engraving I did for the Chicago Science and Industry
Museum, which was sold there and through Reminiscence in
Miniature also. It is a miniature version of the Colleen Moore
Fairy Castle which is housed there. The detail on this one is
staggering. They never bought one to put into the castle which I
thought strange. Click
here. |
| Ships
and Sea original signed prints by John Anthony Miller |
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"The
Sea Dragon"
2" x 3" engraving
on copper
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This
was a larger, that is for me, engraving on copper that I did in
homage to Richard Halliburton, the adventurer-romantic who died
at age 39 attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean in a Chinese
junk. Nice detail, but the copper was cheap and detailed line
work broke down prematurely. A nice piece.
Please click
here to see enlargement.
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"Victoria
Clipper"
1.5" x 1" etching
on copper
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This
was a small etching I did of a clipper ship for Reminiscence in
Miniature. I like the rigging on the ships as well. A nice
little piece and a good seller at the time. |
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"Sailing
Home"
(Second State)
1.5" x 1" etching
on copper
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This
was an early etching I did for Reminiscence in Miniature.
It sold extremely well and went into two printings of two
states.
Please click here to see an enlargement of this work. |
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"Treasure
Galleon"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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This was an early ship
piece that I did for Reminiscence in Miniature, Inc in 1981. The
image was taken from an old engraving I saw in a book. A good
seller, very popular. I used a lot of ink as a shading device
when I printed the plate to give it atmosphere. This was also
one of the four works in my "Tudor" suite.
Click
here to see an enlarged view of the work. |
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"The Escape!"
2" x 3" engraving on copper
(actual size)
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This
piece was done for Allin Yarwood Enterprises for a Hawaiian Art
Gallery.
To view an enlargement of this piece please click
here |
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"The Lahaina
Whalers"
2" x 3" engraving on copper
(actual size)
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This
piece was done for Allin Yarwood Enterprises for a Hawaiian Art
Gallery.
To view an enlargement of this piece please click
here
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| Houses
and Romantic original signed prints by John Anthony Miller
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"Grandma's House"
(Second State)
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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This
is highly detailed etching I did of an historic home in
Camarillo, California. It sold rapidly of the first 100 prints,
and I added a darkened sky to the piece and the did another 100
prints for the second state which again sold out. Lots of
detail. You have to see enlarged to appreciate things like
little girls in windows, a weather vane and grandma on the
porch. Please click here to see this detail. |
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"The Visalian"
1.5" x 2.0" engraving
on copper
(actual size)
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This
was an etching done for probably the most popular doll house
sold in the industry at that time in the early 1980's. The
company liked the etching. A very logical and pleasing doll
house, easy to view the furniture and items. I put some little
girls in the etching. Please click here to see an enlargement. |
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"Victorian
Mansion"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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This
piece was my first miniature house and was one of the original
eight I did for Reminiscence in Miniature, Inc. As I did more
miniature house etchings, my style improved. Compare
"Grandma's House" to this one, for example. Still,
this piece has a certain charm to me. |
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"Courting Days"
(Second State)
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
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"Courting
Days" is one of the original first eight etchings I did for
Reminiscence in Miniature. The edition sold out quickly and I
was rushed into producing a second state print with more
detailed background and a Christmas tree.
Please
click here to see an enlargement
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"The Princess
Victoria"
.75" x 1.0" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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This
is one of the two smallest etchings on copperplate I have done.
The other one is Wolbrook Glen, both done for Reminiscence in
Miniature, Inc. in the 1980's. The miniature etching shown here
is unsigned, and with some of the paper margins shown to make
the piece appear a bit larger.
I made some enlargements of this small
piece to view.
Please
click here
to see them.
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"Wolbrook Glen"
.75" x 1.0" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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This
is Wolbrook Glen. One of the two very smallest etchings I did
for Reminiscence. Miniature oak finished frames came with the
piece also. The other companion piece is shown directly
above.
Click
here to see some detail.
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"The Hunt"
(Second State)
1.5" x 1.0" etching
on copper
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This
little etching shows a man of royality on a fox hunt in
Victorian times. Originally it was done as one of the first
eight pieces I did for Reminiscence. The first edition of 100
sold out and then I modified the plate by putting in a darkened
sky and such things changed the appearance and putting it in a
second state. A little town in in the background. Click here. |
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"Bohlin Bronco"
2.0" x 2.25" etching
on copper
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This
was a small copperplate etching that I did at the request for a
representative of the Bohlin Saddle Company. It was originally
done in sepia ink, but I have shown a blue variant proof.
This piece was published in 1996 and has the Bohlin embossment
on the paper and came with a signed certificate of
assurance.
You can see it, just click
here pardner... |
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"Valentine Bears"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
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This
piece was done for Valentine's Day. It shows two bears that my
next door neighbor Denise used to make and sell. Nice work. The
background is an aquatint with some burnishing of the copper. An
interesting effect. The etching was a poor seller for some
reason. Please click here to see more detail |
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"The Royal Wedding"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
(actual size)
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This
piece was made to commemorate the wedding of Charles and Diana.
A good piece and the uniform and dress are accurate. The faces
look like Charles and Diana as well. A good seller.
Please click here to see more detail. |
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"X"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
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"X"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
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"X"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
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"X"
1.5" x 2.0" etching
on copper
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