Etching found at thrift store

[Coinstar magnet]

Not sure if this is the place to post these finds. I don't think these are worth a fortune but can't locate the artist history. Here's two etchings and another odd piece. Any help is welcome.
Sorry for the sideways photos...
Thanks!

 

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[Red-Coat]

The first one is a print from an etching by Mary Clark Ellsworth. She was born in Altadena, California on 3rd October 1882, lived most of her early life in Hawaii, and then moved back to California around 1915 where she was active with the Palo Alto Art Club for some years. She died in Glendale, California on 14th January 1971.

I think your print dates to around the 1950s and at that time she was producing work for the Barlow Advertising Agency who used her prints for greetings cards and the like. She was also a prolific illustrator for young chidrens’ books, producing charming works in both line-art and watercolour.

As you suspect, these prints are not of any real value… there’s a pair of them here that went for $10:
https://www.ebth.com/items/6169191-m-ellsworth-english-abbey-church-and-cathedral-engravings

The second item looks like a department store wall art print. Maybe you could track down the original artist, but it may just be a commercial studio. The fact that there’s no signature should tell you it’s probably not worth tracking down.

Difficult to tell from photograph alone, but the third item seems to be an original watercolour on textured art paper. Personally, I would say it’s not from a skilled artist and looks like some of the native work I’ve seen on sale at tourist markets. I actually rather like it, but wouldn’t think it valuable. Again, no signature is probably a bad sign.

 

[KEYSHUNTER]

Mary Ellsworth 1882-1971 RIP born Hawaii lived in california. what i read was a signed origanal at auction $120-$150 stated she was very obscure artist....hope this helps

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Fascinating, I appreciate your help. That was quick.
Now I know something about the artist. Thank you!

 

[KEYSHUNTER]

ah RED-COAT just saw your reply,not sure myself..since im HOME haha ill dig alittle more...did not open your link,is that overseas price?

 

[Red-Coat]

ah RED-COAT just saw your reply,not sure myself..since im HOME haha ill dig alittle more...did not open your link,is that overseas price?

No that was from a US auction site. Screen-shot below.

A signed original might fetch the kind of price you're quoting, but not a print. The prints also include a 'signature' (and title) of course, but identical on every print because those attributions are part of the print, not individually written by the artist.

There's a singleton of the print concerned on eBay at the moment with a 'Buy it Now' of $19.99 which it probably won't achieve. Although the link below is to the UK eBay site, the seller is in the USA:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...Bertin-England-Signed-Ellsworth-/142739257820