Diana Thorne

A Chance Encounter

Diana Thorne's original etching, A Chance Encounter is printed upon hand-made, laid paper and with full margins as published in New York around 1930. It is signed and numbered in pencil by the artist the lower plate-mark. In this humorous scene Thorne depicts a little girl holding a doll as she walks her little dog on a leash. The event is brought to a standstill when they encounter another small dog in their path. A Chance Encounter is a splendid example of the animal art created by Diana Thorne.

A Chance Encounter

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C. David Thomas (American, 20th century)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		A Chance Encounter by Diana Thorne	Original Etching	c. 1930	Signed and numbered, '6' in pencil by Diana Thorne.	Sold
02.-		Skiing by Diana Thorne	Original Etching	1938	Signed and numbered in pencil by Diana Thorne. Edition of 150 impressions.	Sold

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Title:	A Chance Encounter
Artist:	Thorne, Diana (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1895 - U.S.A. ?)
Date:	c. 1930
Medium:	Original Etching
Note:	Diana Thorne: Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Diana Thorne left for Germany around 1912 to take formal art studies in Munich and Berlin. Unfortunately, the First World War began two years later and (being Canadian) Diana Thorne was detained by the German government as a hostile alien. She managed, however, to escape to England where she supported herself as a reporter, librarian and writer. At this time she began her first experiments in both illustration and etching.
	Diana Thorne moved to the United States in 1917. During the following years she became one of America's most recognized canine artists. In total she illustrated (and often authored) children's books dealing with dogs and animal life. Some of her most famous illustrated books include, Puppy Stories, Chips, Cocker Spaniel, Major and the Kitten, Baby Animals, The Dog Book (1932) and Diana Thorne's Dog-Basket (1930).
	During the 1920's and early 1930's Diana Thorne was also active as an original etcher. Most of her etchings were published in New York by Kennedy & Company in editions ranging from one hundred to fifty signed impressions. This particular impression of A Chance Encounter is numbered '6', which probably signifies that it was the sixth impression taken from the plate. It is a splendid example of Diana Thorne's art.
Size:	4 7/8 X 6 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	Printed upon hand-made, laid paper and with full margins as published in New York around 1930. Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist along the lower plate-mark. Backed on board by a previous owner and containing slight matte burning in the outer margins, else a finely printed impression and in good condition throughout. This original etching represents a prime example of the animal art of Diana Thorne.
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