19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings
Architectural Splendor
From the Chrysler building to the Flatiron, and the numerous bridges that connect its many boroughs, New York’…
A Look Inside the Catalogue: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings
At Auction September 20 Complete Catalogue Twentieth Century The twentieth-century section boasts a nu…
Records & Results: Old Master Through Modern Prints
With highlights spanning six centuries, our auction of Old Master Through Modern Prints on May 8 offered works by th…
Ancient Then & Ancient Now: Piranesi’s Views of Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi spent eight years researching the ancient ruins of Rome before completing his magnum opus…
Egon Schiele: A Look at the Artist’s Evolving Self-Image
Egon Schiele is celebrated among the Austrian Modern Masters Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, who are best remember…
Swann FAQ: What Is an Edition?
Among the items that Swann auctions are books, fine art prints, photographs, posters and maps–all of which hav…
What Is an After Print?
One of the most common questions we get asked at Swann is what it means when a lot is catalogued with the word ̶…
White Line: Blanche Lazzell and the Provincetown Printers
Swann Galleries’ upcoming September 23 auction featuring American Prints & Drawings includes Blanche Lazze…
Pablo Picasso’s Linoleum Cuts
Picasso produced more than 150 color linoleum cuts in the 1950s and 60s, but none stood out more for their bold…
Camille Pissarro: Prolific Impressionist Printmaker
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was among the most significant players in the Impressionist movement and co-wrote the m…
From The Kiss to The Scream: Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist and Expressionist painter/printmaker who, unlike the Impress…
Paul Cézanne: A Lightning Rod for Criticism at the Armory Show
Amid all of the shock, sensationalism and bewilderment surrounding many of the works in the 1913 Armory Show, m…