ARMIN C, HANSEN,  N.A. (1886-1957)

Currently on view at our Carmel gallery location.  All works available individually.

An exhibition of original etchings and drypoints by the artist considered instrumental in bringing this coveted medium to prominence in the American West.

Hansen created these exceptional prints from 1910 until 1939, receiving many awards while exhibiting throughout the United States and internationally. His graphic works are currently represented nationally in over thirty major public and corporate collections.

Armin C. Hansen, N.A. (1886-1957)

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Armin C. Hansen, N.A. - "Anchorage" - Etching - 5" x 6 3/8" - Plate: Signed and dated, lower left: Armin Hansen '21 <br>Titled in pencil lower left <br>Signed in pencil lower right <br> <br>Illustrated: 'The Graphic Art of Armin C. Hansen, A Catalogue Raisonne' by Anthony R. White/1986. Plate 37, page 49.
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Anchorage"
1921

Armin C. Hansen, N.A. - "Coast Port" - Drypoint - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" - Plate: Initialed and dated, lower left: A H 27. <br>Titled lower left in pencil; signed lower right in pencil. <br> <br>Plate 99, page 108 in 'The Graphic Art of Armin C. Hansen, A Catalogue Raisonne' by Anthony R. White/1986
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Coast Port"
1927

Armin C. Hansen, N.A. - "Fishermen on the Dock" - Drybrush painting on paper - 8" x 10 1/2" - Signed with initials lower right <br> <br> <br>From The Estate Collection of early California art historian, Betty Hoag McGlynn, the late daughter-in-law of early California artist, Thomas A. McGlynn.
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Fishermen on the Dock"

Armin C. Hansen, N.A. - "Monterey Cypress" - Etching - 6 1/8" x 8 1/4" - Plate: Signed & dated, lower left: Armin Hansen '28. Titled in pencil lower left; signed in pencil lower right. <br> <br>Plate #102, pages 110, 111 in 'The Graphic Art of Armin C. Hansen-A Catalogue Raisonne' by Anthony R. White/1986. <br> <br>Variant commissioned by Del Monte Properties Company; Hansen's prints carry the following commercial overprinted advertisement below the plate line: "Beautiful Homesites Are Available At Pebble Beach. For Information Inquire At Hotel Office. Del Monte Properties Co." <br> <br>Exhibited: <br>"Coastal Views: California and the Pacific Northwest" <br>organized by the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington <br>June 24 - October 29, 2023. <br>Illustrated in the catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition, page 10. <br> <br>Exhibited: <br>Armin Hansen: The Artful Voyage <br> <br>Pasadena Museum of California Art/Jan.-May, 2015 <br>Crocker Art Museum/June – October, 2015 <br>Monterey Museum of Art/Oct. 2015 – Mar. 2016. <br> <br>Illustrated: Armin Hansen: The Artful Voyage by Scott A. Shields, PhD., page 48. Published on the occasion of the exhibition. <br> <br> <br>AD IN CARMEL MAGAZINE-SPRING/2024: <br> <br>ARMIN C. HANSEN (1886-1957) <br>Beautiful homesites are available at Pebble Beach. <br>For information inquire at Hotel Office. Del Monte Properties Co. <br> <br> Pebble Beach visionary, S.F.B. Morse commissioned his artist friend, Armin Hansen, to print a variant of his original etching of the same year. This rare variant includes a commercial overprinted advertisement below the plate line to encourage the sale of residential lots in Pebble Beach. Armin Hansen was one of the most notable artists to have lived on the Monterey Peninsula, exhibiting nationally and receiving fame for his prints and paintings.
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Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Monterey Cypress"
1928

Hansen creates a quiet early morning on the ocean with one fishing boat and one rowboat along side. In the distant background are the docks and piers.
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Morning"
1926

Armin C. Hansen, N.A. - "Over The Roofs" - Etching - 4 5/8" x 7 1/8" - Plate: Signed and dated lower right. <br>Titled lower left in pencil; signed lower right in pencil. <br> <br>Plate #31, pg. 43 in 'The Graphic Art of Armin C. Hansen-A Catalogue Raisonne' by Anthony R. White/1986.
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Over The Roofs"
1918

Armin C. Hansen, N.A. - "Sailing Boats (Calm Sea) - Etching - 4 7/8" x 6" - Plate: No data in plate. <br>Signed in pencil lower right. <br> <br>Plate 27, page 39 in 'The Graphic Art of Armin C. Hansen, <br>A Catalogue Raisonne' by Anthony R. White/1986
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Sailing Boats (Calm Sea)
circa 1916

Armin C. Hansen, N.A. - "Sardine Barge" - Etching - 12 7/8" x 14 5/8" - Plate: Signed & dated, lower left: Armin Hansen '22. <br>Titled in pencil lower left; signed in pencil lower right. <br> <br>In: 'The Graphic Art of Armin C. Hansen-A Catalogue Raisonne by Anthony R. White/1986; plate #43, pages 54, 55. <br> <br>THIS IS HANSEN'S SIGNATURE ETCHING - AND ICONIC COMPOSITION. <br>HIS GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN 1923 AT THE LA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BY THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR BEST PRINT IN EXHIBIT.
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Sardine Barge"
1922

In this small etching Hansen depicts two or three fishermen on the pier which occupies the left side of the etching. The remainder shows the water and the nets hoping for a large catch for the day.
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"The Little Pier"
1924