I have an original etching by F. R. Roth named "Canal de Yonne". This picture has been in my family for over 70 years. I would appreciate any info on this picture or its creator.

It is' Fr. Roth' and hate to tell you this but his even less then a known painter. Maybe in anotherr 70 years it will be woth something, but if you enjoy it and its family history, that's great.

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.