Antique James Fagan Signed Coastal Landscape Sailboat Figure on Beach Etching

Description

Late 19th century black and white etching by James Fagan. Panoramic coastal landscape showing a female figure on a beach near an old rowboat, with a village in the distance. Remarke of fish and spool of line, lower edge. Copyrighted by Max Jacoby, New York, 1890. Signed in plate Jas Fagan NY 90, lower right. Pencil signed, lower right. Paper; un-framed.

"James Fagan, born in 1864, was an American etcher who worked in a realistic style. He favored naturalistic scenes of everyday life. Fagan was also interested in classical subjects, choosing to depict heroes from Greece and Rome. A well traveled man, he also created scenes from places like Cuba and the Netherlands. Fagan died in 1918." (Art and Object)

Condition

Foxing / discoloration; wear to edges

Dimensions

26" x 13" (Width x Height)