FRENCH PARIS CITYSCAPE ETCHINGS BY PAUL JEFFAY SIGNED

FRENCH PARIS CITYSCAPE ETCHINGS BY PAUL JEFFAY SIGNED
Paul Jeffay, French, Scottish,1898 to 1957, a lot of two original etchings on paper depicting Parisienne city views with Notre Dame. The first: signed with a monogram in the plate, and in pencil, lower right; numbered 97 of 300 in pencil, lower left. The second: an etching with sketches below, Bookseller; signed in pencil, lower right; titled in pencil in French, lower to the center; numbered in pencil, 78 of 100, lower left. Both are framed. The painter engraver Paul Jeffay or Saul Yaffie was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 29 April 1898 to Russian Jewish immigrant parents fleeing pogroms, who had been among the first generation of 20th century Jews to settle in the Gorbals, which became the heart of the Glasgow Jewish community. Saul returned briefly to Glasgow, before moving to Paris and settling in Montmartre around 1919. He participated in various Salon des Independants exhibitions in the 1920s and 1930s, adopting the pseudonym Paul Jeffay. European Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.

Dimensions
Larger frame L 14 1/4 x W 10 1/4 in. Lithograph 8 x 4 1/2 in. Smaller L 12 1/2 x W 9 1/2 in. Lithograph 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.

Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Signs of wear and age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.