Literary Mouse

# 7/75


Hand coloured etching with gilded highlights on the book, eyes and candle flame

Sheet: 9" x 4 1/8"
Image: 6 5/8" x 2"

Tree Scribe

A/P, Sepia etching

A brand new etching. This impression intended for a new book entitled Tree Whispers. Charles is heavily influenced by Arthur Rackham–the influence is quite evident here. Charles is also influenced by the family cat 'Bob' who makes an appearance at the foot of the tree.

Image: 6" x 4 1/2"

CDN $395

Goose

Hand-coloured etching

Framed by the artist

Size: 14" x 14 1/2
Image: 5 1/2" x 7"

CDN $825

Loon

Hand-coloured etching

Framed by the artist

Size: 14" x 14 1/2
Image: 5 1/2" x 7"

CDN $825

Literary Mouse

Framed by the artist

Size: 12 1/4" x 7 1/4"

SOLD

Blue Boat

Artist's Proof

Hand-coloured etching

Framed by Charles with a gold, greed, and burgundy line on the mat

Framed size: 23.5 cm x 28.5 cm
Image size: 4.4 cm x 11.8 cm

CDN $425

Gnome King and his Consorts

11/50
Framed by the artist. Mat decorated with gold-leaf

The 5 jewel-like etchings from CVS's classic The Gnome King's Treasure Song printed here by hand from the original etching plates and hand-coloured by Charles. It is hard to find the Gnome King and his consorts all together at the same time as they are usually off running errands on his behalf.

Frame: 17" x 19 1/4"

SOLD

Three Generations

A rare hand-coloured proof of the etched frontpiece to the Philospher's Cupboard depicting the thought that just as fish, swimming the reef are born with the natural wisdom of their ancients; so too do our forebears live in us.

Framed by the artist with acid-free materials

Frame: 11" x 9 14"
Image: 4 3/8" x 4 3/8"

CDN $525

The Grizzly Bear and his Catch

This hand-coloured etching illustrates the line from Canadian Content: "...a fisherman, a forester, who seldom combs his hair, why think about the massive chap we call the Grizzly Bear!"

Framed by the artist with a gold liner, acid-free materials

Frame: 21" x 17"
Image: 9" x 6"

SOLD

Three Bees

A/P
Framed by the artist
Hand coloured etching

Frame: 10 3/4" x 13 3/4

SOLD

Three Phases of the Polynesian Moon

14/30
Framed by the artist

These charming portraits were inspired by a moonlight walk home after night-fishing in Fiji

Frame 9 1/4" x 12 3/4"
Each phase: 2 1/4" x 2"

SOLD

Old World Rooster

Artist's Proof
1984

The very first iconic rooster Charles etched and dedicated to his mother when he was still a boy learning the etching practice in highschool (circa 1984)

Sheet: 113/4" x 9 1/4"
Image: 9" x 7"

CDN $925

Rabbit

6/50
1985

Sheet: 11 1/4" x 10"
Image: 5 3/8" x 5 7/8"

SOLD

Moose with Dancing Trees

A/P
Hand coloured etching
From the book Canadian Content

Sheet: 9"x 9"
image: 6" x 6 3/4"

CDN $895

Beaver with freshwater Snails

A/P
Hand-coloured etching.
From the book Canadian Content

Sheet: 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" image: 3 5/8" x 4 1/2"

CDN $375

Beaver with Twigs

A/P
Hand-coloured etching.
From the book Canadian Content

Sheet: 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" image: 3 5/8" x 4 1/2"

CDN $375

Crow with Watch

20/35
Hand-coloured etching

Image: 3" x 4 1/4"
Mat: 8 1/2" x 9"

SOLD

Sleeping Mouse

A/P
Some hand-colouring

Mat size: 6 3/5" x 7 1/2"

SOLD

Weasel with Champagne

A/P
Hand Coloured etching

A copy of this etching appears on page 235 of the Wind in the Willows

Image: 4 1/2" x 2 1/4"

SOLD

Fox with Mistletoe

Ltd. Ed. #5/35
Hand coloured etching

Mrs. Fox in her new red fur coat appears courtesy of Mr. Rabbit's Christmas Wish

Image: 3" x 2 1/4"
Mat: 8" x 6"

CDN $250

Wong Tree

Artist's Proof
Sepia etching

Originally appeared in Dream Island, 1995.

Signed: Charles Van Sandwyk

Image size: 4" x 3 1/4"

SOLD

Cougar

A/P
Sepia etching

Sheet: 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Image 4 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Mat: 10" x 8"

CDN $250

Lamplighter

AP, green & brown ink
Signed: Charles Van Sandwyk

Wee Folk came out in 1994, in an edition of 40 copies. Needless to say, it is a rare book to come across today. These unusual prints are coloured 'a la poupee' with olive green at the ground level and a warm sepia around the gnome head gear.

Image: 4 1/2" x 3"
Sheet: 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"

CDN $235

Camoflage Hat

AP, green & brown ink
Signed: Charles Van Sandwyk

Wee Folk came out in 1994, in an edition of 40 copies. Needless to say, it is a rare book to come across today. These unusual prints are coloured 'a la poupee' with olive green at the ground level and a warm sepia around the gnome head gear.

Image: 4 1/2" x 3"
Sheet: 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"

CDN $235

Mouse with Wine and Cheese

# 8/35

Sheet: 7 3/8" x 5"
Image: 2" x 1 1/2"

SOLD

Full Moon Eyes

A/P
Matted with a gold line by CVS

Signed C van Sandwyk

Image size:
2 1/2" x 2 3/4"

SOLD