Understanding prints with "copyrighted by Camilla Lucas"?

yungathrt · #1 Jul 5, 2007, 02:42 PM

I have two "prints" by artist Andre Raffray and they each have "copyrighted by Camilla Lucas, 1936"

. Plus they have an upside-down triangle with the initials SLL. They are signed by the artist & there is a "description name" that I cannot make out - all in pencil. I'm totally new to all of this and would appreciate any help in shedding a light on what all of this means. Thank you so very much!

Curlyben · Jul 9, 2007, 09:31 PM

Here's my usual C&P on this subject:

Quote:

Originally Posted by PES

One of the best resources that I have found concerning Paris Etching Society is from Google answers, located HERE.
The response from scriptor-ga is very insightful.

Basically PES was set up by Sidney Z. Lucas, hence the SZL mark. He owned a printshop in New York in the years 1940 to 1960 where He
produced a large number of prints after old etchings.
Generally, prints by Mr. Lucas seem not to reach very high prices.
At the end of the day they look nice, but that's about it.
Most of what is talked about them is from people "boiler rooming" the price on the supposed French history.

I hope this helps.



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