Morgan Dennis

Morgan Dennis was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied art with W.H.W. Bicknell. Most of his work was achieved as an author-illustrator, relating to the Dog. In the Forties-his greatest success was aclaimed for his creation of the "Black and White Scotties," an advertisement used for many years by the Black and White Scotch Whiskey company. Dennis was in constant demand by many magazines to illustrate his humorous conjectures of dogs and the shenanigans they sometimes conjure. His forte was the ability to enhance these situations on paper, with pencil and etching needle, and therein lies the success of their lasting appeal. Dennis was also well known for his water colors of the Florida Gulf Coast, where he would winter in Key West on his houseboat, 'The Sea Dog.' He was a member of the Key West Art and Historical Society and the Fort Myers Beach Art Association where he also ran an Art School. He died in Key West during the winter of 1960.

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Morgan Dennis
American (1892-1960)
Let's Get Going
6-1/2 x 7-3/4 in.

Etching, c.1930's, edition limited but unknown. Signed and titled in pencil. Printed on thin wove paper with large margins. In fair condition other than some loss and fading of the penciled signature and title; a thin spot in the paper near the area of the signature.

$250.

Let's Get Going

Morgan Dennis
American (1892-1960)
When Do We Eat?
3-1/2 x 4-7/8 in.

Etching, c.1935, edition about 100. Signed in the plate, lower left, and in pencil. In excellent condition printed on wove paper with large margins.

$275.

Morgan Dennis
American (1892-1960)
San Carlos Bay, Florida
16 x 11-7/8 in.

Water color and pencil on heavy wove artist paper, 1952. Signed and dated in ink, lower right. Titled in ink "San Carlos Bay, Florida-Ft. Myers Beach," lower left. In good condition other than some tape stains on the verso, in the outer margins.

$750.

Morgan Dennis
American (1892-1960)
It's a Wise Child
4 x 5-1/2 in.

Etching, 1930,edition about 150 or less. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right; signed in pencil. In good condition printed on wove paper with a partial watermark, lower margin; adequate margins.

$275.

Morgan Dennis
American (1892-1960)
A Hard Guy
7-3/4 xx 6-3/8 in.

Etching and drypoint, c.1928. edition about 150 or less. Signed in the plate, lower left; signed and titled in pencil. In good condition other than a missing corner in the upper left margin. Printed on laid paper with a watermark, England; large margins, probably full.

$375.

A Hard Guy

Morgan Dennis
American (1892-1960)
Themselves
5 x 6-7/8 in.

Etching, 1927, edition 61/200. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left; signed, titled, and numbered in pencil. In good condition, other than an obscure pinhole in the upper left portion of the image. Printed on wove paper with adequate margins. The image depicts a pair of Airedale or Irish Terrier puppies.

$250.

Themselves

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