Peter & Traudl Markgraf serigraphs of the San Juan Islands and British Columbia

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Nowhere is the delicate balance of technique and artistry more evident than in the intricate work of Peter and Traudl Markgraf. Working together in the basement of their Sunshine Coast (British Columbia) home they coaxed layers of light and shadow out of nylon screens and onto paper.

The process they used is called screen printing. It started with an original sketch as a reference point from which they created a drawing directly on the screen. A large piece of nylon was stretched over a wooden frame and paper placed underneath. The screen was positioned on top and the image was printed by forcing paint through the nylon with a rubber squeegee. This painstaking procedure took up to 15 screens per print.

In their over 30 years of print making the Markgrafs not only mastered print making techniques, they pioneered them. Essential to their success was their committment to working together. From beginning to end, there was no division of labor.

Their work has earned them an international reputation and an ever expanding audience who seek to share their vision.

Darvill's Rare Prints is pleased to offer a wide selection of hand-signed, limited edition Markgraf
Silk-Screens (Serigraphs) from several series featuring the San Juan Islands, British Columbia,
Canada and various Northwestern and Western U.S. & Canadian landscapes and seascapes.

PLEASE NOTE: OUR ONLINE CHECKOUT SYSTEM MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY CALCULATE THE CORRECT SHIPPING CHARGES FOR THESE LARGER ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE SHIPPED FLAT. THEREFORE, YOU MAY RECEIVE AN INVOICE FOR THE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING REQUIRED—PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL. THANK YOU.

ISLANDS ~ San Juan Islands Suite

East Sound
edition size: 174 Image Size: 10½"x14"
~~$125~~ SALE PRICE $85
(+$15 shipping within U.S.)

Twilight
edition size: 161 Image Size: 10½"x14"

Spieden Bluff
edition size: 176 Image Size: 10½"x14

Saturna
edition size: 165 Image Size: 10½"x14
~~$125~~ SALE PRICE $85
(+$15 shipping within U.S.)

Cattle Point
edition size: 169 Image Size: 15"x22"
~~$150~~ SALE PRICE $100
(+$15 shipping within U.S.)

Sunset
edition size: 155 Image Size: 15"x22"
~~$250~~ SALE PRICE $175
(+$20 shipping within U.S.)

Wasp Passage
edition size: 165 Image Size: 15"x22"
~~$250~~ SALE PRICE $175
(+$20 shipping within U.S.)

Sunset Cove
edition size: 105 Image Size: 17"x16"
~~$250~~ SALE PRICE $175
(+$20 shipping within U.S.)

NORTHWEST VIEWS

Foothills
edition size: 125 Image Size: 16"x22"

River
edition size: 125 Image Size: 22"x16"

Georgian Strait
edition size: 125 Image Size: 16"x22"
~~$300~~ SALE PRICE $200
(+$20 shipping within U.S.)

Dawn
edition size: 125 Image Size: 16"x22"
~~$300~~ SALE PRICE $200
(+$20 shipping within U.S.)

Dusk
edition size: 125 Image Size: 22"x16"

Delta
edition size: 125 Image Size: 16"x22"
~~$300~~ SALE PRICE $200
(+$20 shipping within U.S.)

Gulf Islands
edition size: 129 Image Size: 15"x21"

Cove
edition size: 125 Image Size: 16"x22"

SUNSHINE COAST SUITE ~ British Columbia

Earl's Cove
edition size: 107 Image Size: 16"x17"

Oyster Bay
edition size: 111 Image Size: 16"x17"

Silver Sands
edition size: 105 Image Size: 16"x17"

Hopkin's Landing
edition size: 110 Image Size: 16"x17"

Sechelt Forest
edition number and size: 19/108
Image Size: 16"x17"

IMPRESSIONS OF CANADA

Pender Harbour
edition size: 60/100
Image Size: 22 "x16"

Lake Louise
edition size: 100 Image Size: 16"x22"

Great Plains
edition size: 127
Image Size: 22 "x16"
~~$250~~ SALE PRICE $175
(+$30 shipping within U.S.)

Pacific Rim
edition size: 134 Image Size: 15"x21"

Mt. Robson
edition size: 123 Image Size: 21"x15"

IMPRESSIONS: Queen Charlotte Islands

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Narrows

number/edition size: 30/139
Image Size: 15"x15"

West Coast

number/edition size: 30/143
Image Size: 15"x15"

Low Tide

number/edition size: 30/167
Image Size: 15"x15"

Marble Island

number/edition size: 30/138
Image Size: 15"x15"

Anchorage

number/edition size: 30/143
Image Size: 15"x15"

Beach

number/edition size: 30/143
Image Size: 15"x15"

$275
(+$30 shipping within U.S., invoice to be sent for addtional shipping after purchase)

EARLY ISSUES

Mt. Garibaldi
edition size: 125 Image Size: 15"x21"

First Snow
edition size: 100 Image Size: 16"x22"

Early Frost
edition size: 137 Image Size: 16"x22"

Ruby Lake
edition size: 100 Image Size: 16"x22"

Howe Sound
edition size: 100 Image Size: 16"x22"

Morning Sun
edition size: 150 Image Size: 16"x22"

Evening Sky
edition size: 153 Image Size: 16"x22"

Summer Rain
edition size: 125 Image Size: 16"x22"

Inspiration
edition size: 130 Image Size: 22"x16"
~~$225~~ SALE PRICE $150

SEASONS SUITE

Early Spring
edition size: 164 Image Size: 17"x15"
~~$300~~ SALE PRICE $200

Summer Morning
edition size: 154 Image Size: 17"x15"

Midwinter
edition size: 140 Image Size: 22"x16"
~~$300~~ SALE PRICE $200

Harvest
edition size: 154 Image Size: 15"x17"
~~$175~~ SALE PRICE $150

Midsummer
edition size: 160 Image Size: 15"x17"
~~$200~~ SALE PRICE $125

Sails
edition size: 125 Image Size: 16"x22"
~~$150~~ SALE PRICE $100

WESTERN VIEWS

Rocky Mountains
edition size: 125 Image Size: 16"x22"
~~$300~~ SALE PRICE $200

Canyon Walls
edition size: 115 Image Size: 13"x20"

HAWAII SUITE

Hawaiian Beach
edition size: 127 Image Size: 12"x17"

Hawaiian Moon
edition size: 140 Image Size: 17"x12"

MARKGRAF POSTERS

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THEREFORE, YOU MAY RECEIVE AN INVOICE FOR THE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING REQUIRED—PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL. THANK YOU.

Markgraf
Children of the Raven Gallery
Vancouver, British Columbia
Oct. 30-Nov. 19

(no image name printed)

Limited edition, signed poster

Edition number: 17/100
Overall Poster Size: 20½" x 30"
Image Size: 14½"x21½"

Markgraf
Children of the Raven Gallery
Vancouver, British Columbia

(name below image: "lions" "from the 'Vancouver Suite' ")

Limited edition, signed poster

Edition number: 23/100
Overall Poster Size: 22" x 30"
Image Size: 14"x16"

Markgraf
Darvill's Rare Print Shop
Orcas Island, WA

(name below image: "Retreat")

Overall Poster Size: 20" x 28"
Image Size: 14"x14"
(while only a limited number of the above poster was printed, it is not signed/numbered)

~~$50~~ SALE PRICE $35

MARKGRAF ORIGINAL SILKSCREEN (SERIGRAPH) HOLIDAY CARD

untitled

original silkscreened (serigraph) card from 1981-1982

Sheet size: 8½"x11" on thick watercolor-type paper

$25

Due to a large number of enquiries, please note:
We are not looking to purchase any Markgraf prints.
Please do not offer to sell us yours or ask us for an appraisal of your print.
If your print is about 5 x 7 inches, it is just an "art card" that sold for about $2 and has no real value other than being a pretty print. You can tell if it's a reproduction by looking at the print under a magnifying lens. If you see a dot pattern, it is a mass-produced card.
Thank you.