Alexander A. Blum

Paul Revere's House, Boston

Alexander A. Blum's original etching, "Paul Revere's House, Boston" is a fine original example of his architectural art. Contrasting the old and new buildings with the street life in the foreground, Alex Blum creates a memorable scene cut by cleverly utilized horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines.

"Paul Revere's House, Boston" is an original etching created by the American artist, Alex A. Blum in 1919. It is printed upon fine, hand-made, laid paper and bearing the 'B F K Rives Bibliophile' watermark and is signed by the artist in pencil along the lower margin.

Paul Revere's House, Boston

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Alexander A. Blum (Cincinnati, 1888 - Philadelphia, 1969)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Curiosity Shop by Alexander A. Blum	Original Etching	c. 1935	Signed "A. A. Blum" and titled by Alex Blum in pencil.
02.-		Old Boston Street Scene by Alexander A. Blum	Original Etching	c. 1915 - 1920	Signed "A. A. Blum" by Alex Blum in pencil.
03.-		Paul Revere's House, Boston by Alexander A. Blum	Original Etching	1919	Signed "A. A. Blum" by Alex Blum in pencil.	Sold
04.-		The Fishbowl by Alexander A. Blum	Original Etching	c. 1920 - 1930	Signed "A. A. Blum" and titled by Alex Blum in pencil.
05.-		Tim The Blacksmith by Alexander A. Blum	Original Etching	c. 1935	Signed "A. A. Blum" and titled by Alex Blum in pencil.	Sold

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Title:	Paul Revere's House, Boston
Artist:	Blum, Alexander A. 'Alexander Blum' (Cincinnati, 1888 - Philadelphia, 1969)
Date:	1919
Medium:	Original Etching
Note:	Alexander A. Blum 'Alexander Blum': A fine American painter, etcher and illustrator, Alexander A. Blum studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and with the Art Students' League of New York. During the 1920's and 1930's his art was included in many major exhibitions in Washington, Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia and Boston. After 1940 most of Alexander Blum's artistic work was in the field of illustration. Among other museums, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts owns an extensive collection of Blum's etchings and paintings.
	Alexander Blum's artistic career may be roughly divided into two categories. Until 1930, most of his etchings were architectural views of major cities within the eastern United States, such as this original etching depicting Paul Revere's House in Boston. Later, he turned more towards figure studies and more decorative compositions which in turn inclined him to the illustrative arts.
Size:	11 1/8 X 7 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon fine, hand-made, laid paper and bearing the 'B F K Rives Bibliophile' watermark. Contains full margins as published in Boston in 1919. Signed by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. "Paul Revere's House, Boston" represents a prime, original example of the architectural art of Alexander A. Blum 'Alexander Blum'.
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