Rookwood Fine Scenic Vellum Plaque 1942 Arts & Crafts E. T. Hurley, Flame Mark XLII ETH Pottery Start Price USD 7,500.00 Current Price USD 7,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Friday, November 28, 2008 Location Rochester, WA See more about 'Rookwood Fine Scenic Vellum Plaque 1942 Arts & Crafts' Description     Rookwood Fine Scenic Vellum Plaque 1942 Arts & Crafts Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Rookwood Excellent Scenic Vellum Plaque Painted by E. T. Hurley 1942 Silky mountain lake landscape with Pines and Birch in misty blue to cream hues. No Crazing, no damage, clean straight edges and corners. Several small natural glaze pinholes-Image magnified with side lighting so you can easily see them. They are smooth feeling and only readily visible to the naked eye with side-lighting. Art measures about 7" w x 9" h Frame measures 11" w x 13" h In original gilded frame from local estate. Paper back was sealed tight, we opened it for authentication purposes. Board back was replaced after photos were taken. Lots of high resolution photos. Photos are mainly under indoor artificial lighting. One shot was taken outdoors under a cloudy sky to show you the color variation under natural lighting conditions. The mood changes with different lighting as you can see. The camera fails to capture the true quality and silky three dimensional effect of the glaze. Click images for IN-YOUR-FACE view. Auction Estimate $8,000 to $11,000 To verify auction estimate, please visit this LINK   listing some 2006 auction values and then return to place your very best bid!A Top Quality signed original work by the leading artist of Rookwood Potteries.Allow me to include a quote from a leading expert that I believe sums it all up nicely. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ROOKWOOD POTTERY -More Style Than Tile* by Don Treadway of  www.treadwaygallery.com   "What makes Rookwood plaques so special? Probably the fact that they are somewhat unique in the world of art and, almost always, pleasant forms of artwork. I suspect that, in the years to come, their appreciation will grow, resulting in rising values and an ever-greater scarcity. As our collecting population increases and more people are exposed to these works of art, Rookwood plaques will undoubtedly remain in homes and institutions, proudly displayed on walls and enjoyed by their owners. In the overall scheme of what was produced by Rookwood, their plaques stand alone" *Antiques & Art Around Florida, Winter/Spring 2005 Careful packaging, double boxed. Packaged dimensions 17 x 16 x 12 Packaged weight 7 lbs Calculated Worldwide shipping options below. Insurance Required Edward Timothy Hurley is famous on two fronts. First, his etchings, paintings and illustrations made him a major architectural and landscape artist, particularly those dealing with his native city of Cincinnati. Secondly, as the leading artist of Rookwood Pottery, his name is forever prominent in the annals of American art pottery. Hurley graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1887 and studied under Frank Duveneck at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, ca.1894-1898 where he became a skilled drypoint artist and etcher.Hurley was employed as a decorator at Rookwood beginning in 1896, and translated his deep love of nature into landscapes on the vases and plaques produced at the Pottery. At the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, he was awarded the gold medal for originality in art workmanship. Hurley married fellow Rookwood decorator, Irene Bishop, in 1907.Outside the Pottery, Hurley spent much of his time creating hundreds of etchings; highlighting scenic views of Cincinnati including downtown landmarks, the shoreline of the Ohio River, bustling outdoor markets, and the climbing rooftops of Mount Adams. In the prologue to one of his published collections of poetic etchings, Impressions of Cincinnati (1924), Russell Wilson proclaimed Hurley “the etcher laureate of Cincinnati.”A curious experimenter, Hurley was inventive with his print making processes and his materials. He created, patented, and sold “Hurley Crayons,” an oil pastel stick that could be used directly on the plate and would prevent the acid from cutting through. Advertised in “International Studio” magazine, and supplied to local schools and art supply shops, the crayons were produced by the artist from 1916 to 1935. He also devised and sold the “Hurley” black etching ground, which required no smoking and resulted in a print with a glossy, ebony blank surface.Aside from his astounding work in ceramic decoration and drypoint etching, Hurley produced work in mediums such as bronze, pastels, watercolor and oils.Studied:Xavier University; Cincinnati Art Academy, 1894-98 with Beck and DuveneckMember:Cincinnati Society of Etchers; Society of American Etchers; Ohio Print Makers; The Crafters; Cincinnati Art Club; Duveneck Society. Painters and SculptorsExhibited:National Academy of Design; Herron Art Institute; Cincinnati Art Museum; Corcoran Gallery, 1910, 1912, 1916; Louisiana Purchase Exhibition; Art Institute of Chicago, 1921 (Logan Medal); St. Louis World’s Fair, 1904; Columbus, 1921 (landscape prize)All major credit cards through Paypal, Echeck, check or money orders accepted.DSR's / Detailed Seller Ratings are serious business: Down rating any DSR can potentially cost a seller 5%, 10% or 15% in lost fee discounts. Let us know if we can improve our service in any way. We welcome your input. Shipping options as listed in description. We welcome payment by all eBay approved methods including PAYPAL.  Wholesale sales only within Washington State, certificate required. Payment       I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Shipping & Handling Shipping rates are actual carrier rates plus 10%. This small mark-up is used to defray a part of our costs on the packaging materials. 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