Harris Schrank Fine Prints

Clement Haupers (1900-1982), Metro 2nd Class, aquatint and etching, 1928, signed, titled, numbered (6/20), dated and inscribed “Paris.” In very good condition, slight toning and remains of prior hinging, on Van Gelder Zonen cream wove paper with margins, the full sheet, 4 x 5 3/4, the sheet 9 7/8 x 12 1/2 inches, archival mounting. A fine fresh impression, with the various aquatint tonalities contrasting vividly. A fascinating study of rush hour in a Paris Metro 2nd Class car. Haupers studied in Paris with the Cubist painter André Llote, who influenced his style and perspective. Upon completing his studies in France, […]

Clement Haupers (1900-1982), Induction, aquatint and etching, 1945, signed, titled, dated and inscribed “ed 75”. In excellent condition, printed in black on a heavy ivory wove paper with full margins and deckle edges all around, presumably printed in an edition of 75,  10 5/8 x 6 3/4, the sheet 14 3/4 x 11 inches, archival matting. A fine fresh impression, with the various aquatint tonalities contrasting vividly. This World War II scene portrays a doctor giving an inductee a physical exam, presumably checking on reflexes, as two other nude inductees are seen in the rear. Haupers studied in Paris with the Cubist painter […]