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Falcon's Wing -  DEMUS

Falcon's Wing
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1993, de Heer 236, edition 30. 7 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "Iet." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "The wing of the falcon that symbolizes a new beginning: the first print after a dramatic eye illness that prevented me from etching for a whole two years. I first called upon the falcon to be my helper, with his proverbial good eyesight..." (JD)
$650

Garden Delphinium -  DEMUS

Garden Delphinium
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1987, de Heer 153, edition 20. 8 3/8 x 6 1/2 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "Iet." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "Plants draw their strength from silence. They are free of the confusion caused by language." (JD)
$650

Large 'Schlierenstein' -  DEMUS

Large 'Schlierenstein'
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1989, de Heer 205, edition 30. 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. Signed and dated in the plate. Signed and dated in pencil. Inscribed "IIIet." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "Every stone has its own form, its physiognomy, origin and history. Every stone is unique, an individual." (JD)
$900

Large Primrose -  DEMUS

Large Primrose
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1988, de Heer 164, edition 30. 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "IIet." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "And like small open umbrellas, its flowers safeguard the mystery of its origin." (JD)
$900

Mangosteen -  DEMUS

Mangosteen
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1996, de Heer 246, edition 30. 4 1/4 x 9 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "1ét." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "The four different views are spatially connected through their dynamic unwinding and add up to a fruit garland - like a Hellenistic decoration." (JD)
$850

Seed Capsules from a Monk's Hood -  DEMUS

Seed Capsules from a Monk's Hood
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1988, de Heer 161, edition 25. 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "Iet." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "When making this etching I had invisible companions: Durer's 'Knight, Death and the Devil' rode beside me, and night after night they crossed my copper plate." (JD)
$800

Selenite-Rose -  DEMUS

Selenite-Rose
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1990, de Heer 217, edition 30. 5 3/8 x 7 5/8 in. Signed in pencil. "Inscribed "IIet." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "Stones contain the power to send us on imaginary journeys, to transport us to other countries and dimensions." (JD)
$550

Star of Bethlehem II -  DEMUS

Star of Bethlehem II
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1985, de Heer 69, edition 20. 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "IIet.". A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "Apart from Leonardo's few studies of plants, Durer was my teacher." (JD)
$600

Lapis Lazuli -  DEMUS

Lapis Lazuli
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 1989, de Heer 194, edition 30. 4 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. Signed in pencil. Inscribed "IIet." A fine impression in fine condition. Full margins. "This table of stone, a cross-section of a piece of lapis lazuli, placed as a two-dimensional plane in the space, erupts like a stele out of time and demands interpretation and the decoding of its inscription." (JD)
SOLD

Three Marrons -  DEMUS

Three Marrons
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond-drypoint, 2004, de Heer 301, edition 30. 3 x 6 1/2 in. Signed in pencil. A fine, delicate impression in fine condition. Full margins.
$500

Persian Stones -  DEMUS

Persian Stones
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1989, de Heer 191, edition 25. 7 1/8 x 7 3/4 in. Signed in the plate and signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in very good condition. (There's a thin ink line in the lower right corner just into the image.) The margins are full. Demus has created a wonderful series of stone studies which are quite unique in the history of graphic art. Other examples are currently available.
$1,100

The Grapes of Bacchus -  DEMUS

The Grapes of Bacchus
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1988, de Heer 182, edition 30. 10 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a superb impression in fine condition. The margins are full. "The bunch of grapes sums up all that is happiness, and indeed the essence of Classical Antiquity. Geometrically shaped, alive, the enjoyment of perfection." (JD)
SOLD

Murex Loebeckei (opus 315) -  DEMUS

Murex Loebeckei (opus 315)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2005, subsequent to deHeer, edition 25. 6 x 7 1/4 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a superb proof impression before the regular edition. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. We are please to represent the prints of Jakob Demus in America. Many other works are available.
$1,000

Antimonite Star -  DEMUS

Antimonite Star
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1991, de heer 228, edition 30. 8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. Demus has a remarkable ability to transform unusual subject matter into truly memorable imagery. Working with a diamond point directly on the copper plate is extremely difficult to master.
$750

Lady's Slipper -  DEMUS

Lady's Slipper
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1990, de Heer 223, edition 15. 5 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. Signed and dated in pencil. Here we have a fine, delicate impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. This print is so very typical of the artist's command of the drypoint medium. His editions are always only 15-30 impressions.
$750

A Small Mine (Marcasite) -  DEMUS

A Small Mine (Marcasite)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1990, de Heer 220, edition 35. 8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. The artist's elaborate, highly detailed stone studies are unprecedented in the history of fine art printmaking.
$1,000

Dark Orchid (Wanda) -  DEMUS

Dark Orchid (Wanda)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1989, de Heer 212, edition 30. 8 1/2 x 5 15/16 in. Signed and dated in pencil. A fine impression in fine condition with full margins. Demus has always been intrigued with flowers of all kinds, exotic or otherwise.
$850

Cassiterite, Realgar and Malachite -  DEMUS

Cassiterite, Realgar and Malachite
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2005, de Heer 304, edition 30. 5 3/8 x 10 15/16 in. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a superb proof impression before the formal edition of 30. The margins are full and the condition is fine. "You stones, who rise from the earth, you are like ships on the horizon of the sea, with names and flags and bows. Your movement is departure and ascension." (JD)
$1,000

Christmas Roses Once Again -  DEMUS

Christmas Roses Once Again
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1987, de Heer 143, edition 25. 6 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition with full margins. "The basic idea is the concentration of strength, from whose centre issues an explosive eruption - be it for a single flower or for an entire bouquet." (JD)
ON HOLD

Conus Gloriamaris -  DEMUS

Conus Gloriamaris
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 1989, de Heer 210, edition 35. 6 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. Signed and dated in pencil. This is a fine impression in fine condition. The margins are full. Here we have exemplary stone study by Jakob Demus, rich in detail and three dimensionality.
$675

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