Vintage Lionel Barrymore Gold-Etch Print Folio – Set of 4 – Original Envelope – Brown & Bigelow Edition (1950s)

Bring home a striking piece of mid-century Americana with this complete folio set of four gold-etch prints from the Lionel Barrymore Gallery of Art Treasures, produced by the legendary Brown & Bigelow division of Standard Packaging Corp., USA.

Known for his iconic roles on stage and screen, Barrymore was also an accomplished etcher. These posthumously reproduced pieces capture the charm of his coastal and rural sketches in rich metallic foil, matted and ready for framing.

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Included Prints (with titles):

• The Old Farm

• Seaworthy

• Old Nantucket

• Fishing Boats

Each print is beautifully preserved with Barrymore’s signature in-plate and presented in its original textured paper mat.

📦 Also Included:

• Original outer mailer marked “Fragile Art Prints – Do Not Fold”

• Printed biographical insert highlighting Barrymore’s artistic legacy

• Issued by Brown & Bigelow, a renowned American promotional art house

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Estimated Date: c. late 1950s

Condition:

• Prints: Near mint – clean, crisp, vibrant foil

• Mats: Excellent – no warping or discoloration

• Mailer: Intact, light edge wear

• Insert: Present and clean

Keywords:

Lionel Barrymore prints, gold foil art, Brown and Bigelow, mid-century wall art, nautical vintage decor, vintage celebrity artist, collectible etchings, old Hollywood art