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A Pair of Sungott Art Studios Hand-Colored Engravings - A pair of hand-colored engravings produced by Sungott Art Studios, New York. One print depicts an Alpine village scene with figures in traditional folk dress dancing to music provided by a cellist and a violinist in front of a chalet. The second print depicts a coastal maritime scene with figures resting on a beach, fishing boats, and a structure on wheels against steep cliffs. Both prints are executed with fine line details and light hand-tinted color washes. They are housed in burl-wood veneer frames with black and gold reverse-painted glass (verre églomisé) mats and brass ring hangers. Each frame features a printed white paper label on the reverse with a decorative border reading: This engraving has been HAND COLORED by a skilled artist, to convey the exquisite beauty of the subject and to bring out the joy that the original artist sought to express. SUNGOTT ART STUDIOS New York. Below this, Style No. 731 is printed, with 731 repeated in handwriting on one label. The frames are finished with brown paper backing featuring a repeating gold fleur-de-lis pattern. 12.5 x 10.5 inches each.