Fritz Eichenberg (American, 1901-1990)

Available Works

Fritz Eichenberg was a prominent illustrator, teacher and champion of the print. After leaving Germany in 1933, he settled in New York and first gained fame for his illustrations commissioned by Random House and the Limited Editions Club. In 1956, Eichenberg became chair of the graphic arts department at the Pratt Institute, and in 1961, he founded the publication Artist’s Proof, devoted solely to the graphic arts. In 1976, Eichenberg completed The Art of the Print: Masterpieces, History, and Technique (published by Abrams), now a standard text.

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    Heathcliff Under the Tree
    Wood engraving, 1943. Illustration for Wuthering Heights. Edition size 100. Signed and titled “Wuthering Heights’ in pencil.
    10-3/8 x 7 inches.
    [14648]
    SOLD
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    New Friends
    Etching, 1934. Signed in pencil. Signed in plate.
    12-1/8 x 8-3/8 inches.
    [313038]
    $1200
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    Man on Trial
    Wood engraving, c. 1925-30. Artist’s proof (possibly only impression). Signed in pencil and initialed in the block.
    7-7/8 x 5-3/4 inches.
    [313040]
    $800
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    Ghandi, the Great Soul
    Wood engraving, 1942. Artist’s proof. Edition size 100. Signed in pencil. Signed and titled in the block..
    7-5/8 x 5-5/8 inches.
    [313042]
    $400
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    Pieta
    Wood engraving. Signed in pencil. Monogram in block. Edition 7/50.
    5 x 4-1/2 inches.
    [28416c]
    SOLD