Hello, we recently purchased an original 1935 Camille Lucas etching named Terseran ? (cavers)? Signed by Florence.

I've spent the entire evening bouncing from site to site looking for info. Apparently these were done by the signed artist for a man named Sidney Z. Lucas and it does have the correct mark on the bottom left. I guess some of these are quite valuable if done by the proper artist in there early career. My question is who is florence or maybe its Flounce and what would the item be worth. It is in great shape and measures 9.5 by 13.5 inches, frame measures 19 by 23 inches. Any help would be appreciated.

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


One of the best resources that I have found concerning Paris Etching Society is from Google answers, located HERE (http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=39718).
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.