Presented by Coghlan Art Studio and Gallery

side.jpg (29214 bytes)ROBERT DAVIDSON
Haida Printmaker

A look at Robert Davidson's prints 1968 - 1980

Robert Davidson was one of the first northwest coast artists to apply two dimensional design to limited edition prints. As a young artist he learned to cut his own screens and hand pull prints from them. His first editions were not numbered or signed. In 1970 he began numbering and signing his editions. He progressed from single color prints of traditional Haida crest designs to two color original images developed from his own work in wood and silver. Today Davidson, along with his jewelry and wood carving, produces multicolored prints of contemporary Haida images. He is considered amongst his peers as the premier artist of the northwest coast art form.

This collection consists of over 40 examples of Robert Davidson's early printmaking. Most are framed in museum quality frames with acid free matting and are in perfect condition. Some have minor imperfections that have been noted in the prints information. These works range from 25 to 32 years old but are in remarkably good condition. I have tried to be very critical on rating the condition of each print. The ratings are as follows.

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Their condition is rated as;
Fair - has some flattened folds or minor rips. Over all it is a good displayable print.
Good - No physical imperfections. Possibly has minor stains and or humidity marks.
Very Good - No physical imperfections. A few very small spots or stains of less than 1/32 of an inch.
Perfect - Just like new. Most are this designation.
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Rare early serigraphs like this are very collectable. We are proud to offer this amazing work for sale.
Robert Davidson's work is in private and museum collections around the world.

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We recommend the book "Robert Davidson : Haida Printmaker" by Hillary Stewart (published by Douglas & McIntyre)
Alot of information was taken from this book for this exhibition.
Each of these prints is well documented in this book.


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Thunderbird (1970)
available
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Wolf Box Back
(1972)
sold


Dogfish Mother (1980)
available
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Sea Bear Box Back (1969)
sold
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Eagle (1969)
available
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Human (1971)
available
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Chest End Design
(1970)

SOLD
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Grizzly Bear (1973)
sold

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Sea Bear Box Front (1969)
available

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Killerwhale (1973)
sold

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Two-Finned Killerwhale (1979)
SOLD

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Killerwhale (1975)
sold

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Raven finned Killerwhale (1975)
sold

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Raven , Broken Beak and Blind Fisherman (1971)
sold

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Killerwhale (1970)
sold

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Sea Monster (1976)
sold

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Dogfish (1969)
sold

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Feather Design #1 (1972)
sold

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Feather Design #2 (1972)
sold

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Feather Design #3 (1972)
sold

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Feather Design #4 (1972)
sold

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Thunderbird (1970)
sold

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Feather Design #5 (1972)
sold

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Wolf Box Front
(1972)

sold

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Sea Ghost (1974)
sold

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Raven with Broken Beak (1975)
sold

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Moon #1 (1978)
sold

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Moon #2 (1976)
sold

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Moon #3 (1976)
sold

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Negative and Positive (1975)
sold

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Beaver (1972)

sold

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Split Beaver (1975)
sold

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Untitled (1972)

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Change of Address (1971)
sold

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Sara's Birth Announcement (1973)
sold

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Exhibition Invitation (1971)
sold

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Dogfish (1969)
sold

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Bentwood Box
(1973)

sold

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Raven with Broken Beak (1974)
sold

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Transformation (1976)
sold

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Benjamin's Birth (1976)
sold

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Hummingbird (1978)

sold

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Killerwhale Fin (1973)
SOLD

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Eagles (1979)

sold

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Raven and Fetus (1973
sold

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Two Frogs (1988)
sold

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Beaver (1969)
sold

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Four Circles (1977)
sold

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