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Luigi Kasimir - 1926 Etching St Stephen's Cathedral
Description
A finely detailed etching by the well-listed Austro-Hungarian artist Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962). The scene depicts the Gothic interior of St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. Signed in graphite to the lower right. Dated 1926 and numbered 98/157. On paper.Condition
The artwork presents very well, with only minimal wear consistent with age. There are some marks and wear around the edges of the paper.
Size
54.5 x 40.5cm (21.5" x 15.9")Sheet: 70 x 57.5cm (27.6" x 22.6") Plate: 54.5 x 40.5cm (21.5" x 15.9")
Artist Biography
Luigi Kasimir (1881–1962) was an Austro-Hungarian-born etcher, painter, printmaker and landscape artist. 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 Wilhelm Unger, who introduced him to the technique of the coloured etching. Kasimir was among the first to develop the technique of the coloured etching. Before this, prints were usually hand-coloured with the colour 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 colour on the plate—all done by hand. He designed a bookplate for Sigmund Freud, who also hung an etching of the Roman Forum by Kasimir in his consulting room.
| SKU | su803 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Luigi Kasimir |
| Date | 1926 |
| Dimensions | 54.5 x 40.5cm |
| Medium | Etching |
| Style | Realism |
| Subject | Architecture & Cityscapes |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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