Meibohm Fine Arts is pleased to present an exhibition of work by James Dexter Havens (1900-1960), which will include more than forty of his woodblock prints, illustration pieces, as well as watercolor and oil paintings. Havens is most well known for his color woodblock and lino prints from the 1920’s-1950’s. His work is identified by precise line work and detailed colorful descriptions of nature, often from unusual perspectives. Recurring themes include plant, tree and bird species, flight, and the change of seasons. His treatment of the beauty of a snowdrift, raindrops on a branch or a campfire on a starry night is a window into the artist’s unique appreciation of his environment.

A native of Rochester, NY Havens studied at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (know today as the Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT) and at the University of Rochester. Havens was a member of numerous art societies, print-making organizations, and clubs and was an elected Associate Member at the National Academy of Design (A.N.A.), the Society of American Graphic Artists (S.A.G.A.) and the American Watercolor Society (A.W.S.). In 1930 he was a founding member of the Print Club of Rochester, an organization devoted to the promotion of fine art printmaking and one of the longest continually running print clubs in the United States.  Almost one hundred years later many of our surroundings have changed but James Haven’s work is timeless, intimate and to be recognized.

·        All image dimensions are in inches, height precedes width.                 

·        All works are signed and titled by the artist unless otherwise noted.

·        All prints were printed by the artist, no prints were produced from his estate.

·        Estate signed prints feature the initials ‘A.H.’ or ‘A.P.H.’ by James Haven’s daughter-in-law Anne Pierose Havens. 

·        All works include conservation framing.

·        Additional works by James D. Havens are available through Meibohm Fine Arts.

·        Artist biography and the full exhibition listing can be found at meibohmfinearts.com

Catalog of Exhibition:

 1.         …done with Mirrors

            10 x 8, Ltd Ed 48/50 woodcut, 1951                          

            765.00

2.         Rout

            11-1/2 x 7-5/8, Ed 50, woodcut, 1959-60                  

            865.00 (sold)

3.         Untitled – Cattails

            18-1/2 x 23-1/2, watercolor                                        

            1450.00

4.         Zenith

            9 x 6-1/8, ltd ed 1/45, woodcut, 1939                         

            550.00

5.         Wet Snow

            6-1/2 x 4-7/8, ltd ed 41/75, woodcut, 1946                

            575.00 (sold)

6.         Sumac-Snow

            7-7/8 x 6-3/8, ltd ed 2/25, woodcut, 1951                  

            575.00 (sold)

7.         Chickadees + Pine

            3 x 3, ltd ed 4/40, woodcut (2^nd State), 1949             

            360.00 (sold)

8.         Nuthatch

            3-1/2 x 2-3/4, ltd ed 1/40, woodcut, 1940                  

            360.00 (sold)

9.         Chickadee and Mullein

            5 x 4, ltd ed 2/50, woodcut, 1938                               

            395.00 (sold)

10.       Insult to Injury

            7-5/8 x 5, ltd ed 54/70, woodcut, 1947                       

            845.00 (sold)

11.       Opportunists

            8 x 5-5/8, ltd ed 24/30, woodcut, 1940                       

            845.00 (sold)

12.       Boxer

            3-1/8 x 2-7/8, ltd ed 11/15, linocut, 1932                    

            410.00

13.       Duncan

            4-1/8 x 3-3/4, trial proof, woodcut, 1933                    

            350.00 (sold)

14.       A Break

            7-5/8 x 10-1/8, ltd ed 17/85, woodcut, 1947              

            615.00

15.       Untitled – Family Companions

            5-3/8 x 10, colored pencil                                           

            950.00 (sold)

16.       Fireflies

            9-1/2 x 7-1/2, woodcut, estate signed, 1955             

            745.00 (sold)

17.       Evening Primrose Moths

            5-1/2 x 6-1/4, woodcut, 1945                                     

            450.00 (sold)

18.       Cinnamon Fern and Veery

            8-1/2 x 6-1/2, woodcut, 1948                                     

            595.00 (sold)

19.       Ogunquit

            6-3/4 x 9, ltd ed 46/50, woodcut, 1936                       

            765.00

20.       Untitled – Pony on Beach

            10 x 11-7/8, oil on board, 1936                                  

            1200.00 (sold)

21.       Untitled – Phone Lines and Landscape

            26 x 36, oil on canvas                                                

            3700.00 (sold)

22.       Some Stars are Fixed

            7-7/8 x 5-1/2, ltd ed 9/20, woodcut, 1945                  

            845.00 (sold)

23.       Stars and Sparks

            7-3/4 x 5-1/4, ltd ed 26/40, woodcut, 1944                

            845.00 (sold)

24.       Drift in Spring

            9-1/4 x 11-3/4, ltd ed 21/30, woodcut, 1944              

            765.00 (sold)

25.       Balance?

            4-1/4 x 3, ltd ed 21/25, woodcut, 1940                       

            410.00 (sold)

26.       Shadows

            4-3/8 x 3-3/8, ltd ed 14/15, linocut, 1938                    

            360.00

27.       Northern Lights

            7-1/2 x 5-3/4, ltd ed 25/30, woodcut, 1941                

            445.00

28.       Night Watch

            5-7/8 x 7-1/2, ltd ed 28/40, woodcut, 1937                

            710.00 (sold)

29.       Bombus on Anchusa

            5-5/8 x 5-7/8, ltd ed 5/35, woodcut, 1938                  

            710.00 (sold)

30.       Swing in Winter

            12 x 4, woodcut, estate signed, 1957                        

            495.00

31.       Halloween (Cover: Sky Climbers of America)

            17 x 12, pen & ink on artist board, c.1930                 

            875.00

32.       Daydream

            4” circle, ltd ed 1/40, linocut, 1934                             

            445.00 (sold)

33.       Going West

            4-3/4 x 6-1/4, ltd ed 15/40, linocut, 1934                    

            545.00

34.       Winter Morning (No. 2)

            7-5/8 x 5-3/4, ltd ed (ed 50), woodcut,

            estate signed, 1953                                                   

            645.00 (sold)

35.       Winter Morning

            7-3/8 x 5-3/4, ltd ed 6/30, woodcut

            (2^nd State), 1951                                                        

            645.00

36.       Untitled – Three Boys and Their Dog

            25 x 30, oil on canvas                                                

            3500.00 (sold)

37.       Wind and Snow

            6-1/4 x 7-1/2, ltd ed (ed 50), trial proof,

            woodcut, estate signed, 1938                                    

            740.00

38.       Silence

            4-3/4 x 6-1/2, ltd ed 5/30, woodcut, 1935                  

            545.00 (sold)

39.       Alley Ardor

            5-3/8 x 8-1/2, ltd ed 2/50, woodcut, 1944                  

            845.00 (sold)

40.       Barn (Painting with Alling Clements)

            15 x 18, watercolor                                                    

            1200.00

41.       Untitled – Farmyard View in Autumn

            16 x 20, oil on board, unsigned                                  

            1150.00 (sold)

42.       Untitled – Chicken Coop

            13 x 18-1/2, watercolor, unsigned                             

            850.00

43.       Chicken Yard

            4-5/8 x 10-7/8, ltd ed (ed 70), woodcut

            (2^nd State), estate signed, 1954                                

            765.00 (sold)

44.       Spring Thaw (Ayrault Rd., Fairport, NY)

            22 x 30, oil on canvas, 1942                                      

            3000.00 (sold)

45.       After School

            6-1/2 x 4-1/2, ltd ed 14/85, woodcut, 1947                

            445.00

46.       Three Cedars

            9 x 7, ltd ed 32/45, woodcut, 1945                             

            595.00

47.       Out of Season

            9 x 13-3/4, woodcut, estate signed                            

            665.00

48.       Barge Canal – At Mitchell Road

            16 x 20, oil on artist board, Dec. 1957                       

            1500.00 (sold)

49.       Carolina Corn

            11-3/4 x 8-1/2, ltd ed 19/52, woodcut, 1942              

            765.00

50.       Dogwood

            9-3/4 x 7-3/4, woodcut, 1955                                     

            1375.00 (sold)

51.       Scarlet Runner Beans

            9-3/4 x 7-1/4, ltd ed 62/80, woodcut, 1957    

765.00

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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Insult to Injury" - 1947 ,   7-1/2 x 4-7/8,   Ltd. Ed. woodcut 54/70,   Signed & dated lower right,   845.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "...done with Mirrors" - 1951 ,   10 x 8,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 48/50,   Signed & dated lower right,   765.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Rout" - 1959-60 ,   11-1/2 x 7-5/8 ,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut (Ed. 50),   Signed lower right,   865.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   Untitled - Cattails ,   18-1/2 x 23-1/2,   Watercolor,   Signed lower left,   1450.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Zenith" - 1939 ,   9 x 6-1/8,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 1/45,   Signed & dated lower right,   550.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Wet Snow" - 1946 ,   6-1/2 x 4-7/8,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 41/75,   Signed & dated lower right,   575.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Sumac-Snow" - 1951 ,   7-7/8 x 6-3/8,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 2/25,   Signed & dated lower right,   575.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Chickadees + Pine" - 1949 ,   3 x 3,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 4/40 (2nd State),   Signed & dated lower right,   360.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Nuthatch" - 1940 ,   3-1/2 x 2-3/4,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 1/40,   Signed & dated lower right,   360.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Chickadee and Mullein" - 1938 ,   5 x 4,   Ltd. Ed. Linoleum cut 2/50,   Signed & dated lower right, from three linoleum woodblocks,   395.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Opportunists" - 1940 ,   8 x 5-5/8,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 24/30,   Signed & dated lower right,   845.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Boxer" - 1932 ,   3-1/8 x 2-7/8,   Ltd. Ed. Linocut 11/15,   Signed & dated lower middle-right,   410.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Duncan" - 1933 ,   4-1/8 x 3-3/4,   Trial Proof Woodcut,   Signed & dated lower middle-right,   350.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "A Break" - 1947 ,   7-5/8 x 10-1/8,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 17/85,   Signed & dated lower right,   615.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   Untitled - Family Companions ,   5-3/8 x 10,   Colored pencil,   Monogram lower left,   950.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Fireflies" - 1955 ,   9-1/2 x 7-1/2,   Estate Signed Woodcut,   Estate Signed A.P.H. lower right, for Haven's daughter-in-law Anne Pierose Havens,   745.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Evening Primrose Moths" - 1945 ,   5-1/2 x 6-1/4,   Woodcut,   Signed & dated lower right,   450.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Cinnamon Fern and Veery" - 1948 ,   8-1/2 x 6-1/2,   Woodcut,   Signed & dated lower right,   595.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Ogunquit" - 1936 ,   6-3/4 x 9,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 46/50,   Signed & dated lower right,   765.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   Untitled - Pony on Beach - 1936 ,   10 x 11-7/8,   Oil on board,   Signed & dated lower left, artist made frame,   1200.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   Untitled - Phone Lines and Landscape ,   26 x 36,   Oil on canvas,   Signed lower left, artist made frame,   3700.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Some Stars are Fixed" - 1945 ,   7-7/8 x 5-1/2,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 9/20,   Signed & dated lower right,   845.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Stars and Sparks" - 1944 ,   7-3/4 x 5-1/4,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 26/40,   Signed & dated lower right,   845.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Drift in Spring" - 1944 ,   9-1/4 x 11-3/4,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 21/30,   Signed & dated lower right,   765.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Balance?" - 1940 ,   4-1/4 x 3,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 21/25,   Signed & dated lower right,   410.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Shadows" - 1938 ,   4-3/8 x 3-3/8,   Ltd. Ed. Linocut 14/15,   Signed & dated lower right,   360.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Northern Lights" - 1941 ,   7-1/2 x 5-3/4,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 25/30,   Signed & dated lower right,   445.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Night Watch" - 1937 ,   5-7/8 x 7-1/2,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 28/40,   Signed & dated lower right,   710.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Bombus on Anchusa" - 1938 ,   5-5/8 x 5-7/8,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 5/35,   Signed & dated lower right,   710.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Swing in Winter" - 1957 ,   12 x 4,   Estate Signed Woodcut,   Estate Signed A.H. lower right, for Haven's daughter-in-law Anne Pierose Havens,   495.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Halloween" (Cover: Sky Climbers of America) - c.1930 ,   17 x 12,   Pen & ink on artist board,   Initialed lower right,   875.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Daydream" - 1934 ,   4" circle,   Ltd. Ed. Linocut 1/40,   Signed & dated lower right,   445.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Going West" - 1934 ,   4-3/4 x 6-1/4,   Ltd. Ed. Linocut 15/40,   Signed & dated lower right,   545.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Winter Morning" (No. 2) - 1953 ,   7-5/8 x 5-3/4,   Estate Signed Ltd. Ed. Woodcut (Ed. 50),   Estate Signed A.P.H. lower right, for Haven's daughter-in-law Anne Pierose Havens,   645.00 (Sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Winter Morning" - 1951 ,   7-3/8 x 5-3/4,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 6/30 (2nd State),   Signed & dated lower right,   645.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   Untitled - Three Boys and Their Dog ,   25 x 30,   Oil on canvas,   Signed lower right,   3500.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Wind and Snow" - 1938 ,   6-1/4 x 7-1/2,   Estate Signed Trial Proof Ltd. Ed. Woodcut (Ed. 50),   Estate Signed A.P.H. lower right, for Haven's daughter-in-law Anne Pierose Havens,   740.00 (Sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Silence" - 1935 ,   4-3/4 x 6-1/2,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 5/30,   Signed & dated lower right,   545.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Alley Ardor" - 1944 ,   5-3/8 x 8-1/2,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 2/50,   Signed & dated lower right,   845.00 (Sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Barn" (Painting with Alling Clements) ,   15 x 18,   Watercolor,   Signed lower right (Norton St. & Densmore Rd., Irondequoit, NY),   1200.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   Untitled - Farmyard View in Autumn ,   16 x 20,   Oil on board,   Unsigned,   1150.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   Untitled - Chicken Coop ,   13 x 18-1/2,   Watercolor,   Unsigned,   850.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Chicken Yard" - 1954 ,   4-5/8 x 10-7/8,   Estate Signed Ltd. Ed. Woodcut (Ed. 70, 2nd State)),   Estate Signed A.P.H. lower right, for Haven's daughter-in-law Anne Pierose Havens,   765.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Spring Thaw" (Ayrault Rd., Fairport, NY) - 1942 ,   22 x 30,   Oil on canvas,   Signed lower left,   3000.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "After School" - 1947 ,   6-1/2 x 4-1/2,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 14/85,   Signed & dated lower right,   445.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Three Cedars" - 1945 ,   9 x 7,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 32/45,   Signed & dated lower right,   595.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Out of Season" ,   9 x 13-3/4,   Estate Signed Woodcut,   Estate Signed A.P.H. lower right, for Haven's daughter-in-law Anne Pierose Havens,   665.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Barge Canal - At Mitchell Road" - 1957 ,   16 x 20,   Oil on artist board,   Signed lower left,   1500.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Carolina Corn" - 1942 ,   11-3/4 x 8-1/2 ,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 19/42,   Signed & dated lower right,   765.00
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Dogwood" - 1955 ,   9-3/4 x 7-3/4,   Woodcut,   Signed & dated lower right,   1375.00 (sold)
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  James D. Havens   (American, 1900-1960),   "Scarlet Runner Beans" - 1957 ,   9-3/4 x 7-1/4,   Ltd. Ed. Woodcut 62/80,   Signed & dated lower right,   765.00