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looking4hobo · Sep 17, 2007, 07:37 AM

I bought 3 picture frames at a garage sale for the frames. They each have a different print of a hobo clown playing an instrument.

I opened one one of them to see if there was any information. Along the bottom it has COPYRIGHT BY SIDNEY Z. LUCAS NYC; NO.1010 "HOBO" and MADE IN U.S.A. There is a signature incorporated in the print. It starts with the letter "P" and then maybe an "e". After that it is an unreadable scrawl.

I'm not a big fan of clowns, so I'll be passing the prints on to someone I know that likes clowns. It would be nice if I can tell them a little about the history of the prints. When they were made and who the artist was.

BSK

Curlyben · Sep 17, 2007, 07:42 AM

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

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.