Additional information
| Artist | Kasimir |
|---|---|
| Country | Austrian |
| Region | European |
ArtistKasimir, Luigi
Artist Years1881-1962
Artist NationalityAustrian
TitleBrooklyn Bridge
Year1928
MediumPrint > Aquatint Etching
DimensionsPlate: 11.4 X 16.7 inches
Sheet: 16 X 21 inches
Catalog ReferenceHannover 43; Sorlier 5
Description
Aquatint etching, signed in pencil lower center, printed on fine-grained, cream wove paper. Fine condition. Free shipping to US address.
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Accession Number920365
NotesKasimir was born in 1881 at Pettau, today Ptuj, Slovenia, then a part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. He inherited his talent from his ancestors; his grandfather was a painter and a poet, and his father an officer in the Habsburg army, who later became a professional painter. Kasimir attended the Vienna Academy of Art where he studied under William Unger, who introduced him to the technique of the coloured etching, and also to his future wife, the artist Tanna Hoernes.
Kasimir was among the first to develop the technique of the colored etching. Before this, prints were usually hand-coloured with the color being applied in a casual, haphazard manner. Kasimir would first create a sketch—usually in pastel. He then transferred the design on as many as four to six plates, printing one after the other and applying the color on the plate—all done by hand.
Kasimir is mainly famous for his etchings, but he also produced some oil painting, as well as some pastels. One of his favorite genres was the landscape, or veduta. He demonstrated a predisposition for monuments, street scenes, and tourist landmarks. He depicted places from all over Europe, mainly Italy, Austria, and Germany. He also traveled to the United States to do a series of etchings of famous sights ranging from urban landmarks such as New York City skyscrapers to natural wonders like Yosemite Valley. Luigi Kasimir’s etchings can be seen in many galleries and museums, from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art to countless galleries and fine print collections around the world.
He designed a bookplate for Sigmund Freud, who also hung an etching of the Roman Forum by Kasimir in his consulting room.
Kasimir died in 1962 in Grinzing, a suburb of Vienna.
(source: wikipedia.org)
Price $1,800.00