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. - "Cowboy Sport" - Rodeo scenes were not new for Hansen. He began painting them in 1913, after a friend took him to see the Salinas rodeo. However, it was not until 1930 that Hansen began producing and exhibiting more paintings of the Salinas rodeo in an effort to diversify his offerings. <br> <br> <br>1. This is the original partial preliminary pencil sketch for the drypoint, 4" x 7". Initialed A.H. lower right. <br>Acquired directly from the estate of Armin C. Hansen <br>Estate Stamp on reverse <br> <br>2. Original finished graphite drawing for the drypoint, 5" x 7". <br>Signed, located and dated lower right: Armin Hansen, Salinas - 1930 <br>Acquired directly from the estate of Armin C. Hansen <br> <br>3. Original drypoint, 5" x7" <br>Plate: Initialed, dated, located lower right: A.H. '30. Salinas. <br>Titled lower left in pencil; signed lower right in pencil. <br>Illustrated in 'The Graphic Art of Armin C. Hansen, A Catalogue Raisonne' by Anthony R. White/1986. Plate 111, page 121. <br> <br>The original partial preliminary pencil sketch, the original finished graphite drawing and the finished drypoint for Cowboy Sport will be sold as a complete suite – an ultimate rarity for any serious collector of Armin Hansen.
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Cowboy Sport"

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"

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. - "Over the Top" - Etching and drypoint - 9" x 14 3/8" - Plate: Signed and dated, lower right: Armin Hansen '31. <br>Titled in pencil lower left; signed in pencil lower right. <br> <br>Illustrated: 'The Graphic Art of Armin C. Hansen, A Catalogue Raisonne' by Anthony R. White/1986. Plate 127, page 142. <br> <br>In the fall of 1931, Hansen accepted a commission from the Pebble Beach Riding Club for a painting of horses in a steeplechase, which would serve as inspiration for the etching and drypoint “Over the Top”. Not only did the print do well in terms of sales, but in the summer of 1932, it won an Honorable Mention in the Competition and Exhibition of Art held in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles; catalogue #911, page 58. For Hansen, the rodeo scenes and horse imagery harkened back to his father. “There’s only one way I can account for the horses,” he explained. “My father, who was a painter before me, made quite a success with frontier subjects.”
Armin C. Hansen, N.A.
"Over the Top"
1931

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