Otto Fischer
Poster for the Saxon Trade and Art Exhibition, Dresden 1896
1896

About the Item

Poster for the Saxon Trade and Art Exhibition, Dresden 1896 Color lithograph poster mounted on heavy linen, 1896 Signed in the stone lower left corner (see photo) Proof before addition of text for the exposition. Includes the legend "Kunstanstalt Wilh. Hoffmann, Dresden" not on final poster (see photo) Sagot address lower right (see photo), noted art dealer and poster publisher in Paris This image became a famous Jugenstil poster by way of it's inclusion in the series, Les Maitres de l'Affiche, in a greatly reduced format. Very rare in the original poster printing, especially in a proof state before text Condition: Mounted on heavy canvas. Minor condition issues typical for large posters. Colors fresh and unfaded. Cracks inking in the blue garment, yellowing to paper "Otto Fischer: One of Germany's most famous etchers and painters at the beginning of the twentieth century, Otto Fischer studied at the Dresden Academy, under Preller and Hermann Prell. From 1894 to 1914 Fischer participated in many exhibitions throughout Europe and America. He then assumed the post of Professor of Art at the Dresden Academy. Today the art of Otto Fischer is included in major museums in Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Breslau, Budapest and at the Albertina, Vienna. In his etched art, Otto Fischer gained a strong reputation as a superbly talented delineator of landscapes, still-lifes, figure studies and portraits. Waltersdorf, with its fine juxtaposition of space and line is a striking example of Otto Fischer's technique. Vervielfaltigende Kunst: During the early twentieth century leading art journals around the world published original etchings, lithographs and woodcuts on a regular basis. Some of the greatest prints from this vital era were commissioned and published by The Studio, in London, Pan, in Germany, The Print Connoisseur, in America, and Vervielfaltigende Kunst, in Vienna. "Vervielfaltigende Kunst" issued it first original etching in 1871. During the following sixty years it published masterworks by Austrian, German, Czech, Swiss, French, Dutch and English artists. More internationally focused and less conservative than most of its rival publishers, "Vervielfaltigende Kunst" became a spearhead for the vibrant experiments of Symbolist, Expressionist and Secessionist artists during the initial decades of the twentieth century. Also, its superb printing techniques were second to none. As a result, "Vervielfaltigende Kunst" is now regarded as a most vital fine art publisher of its day and individual prints from this publication are eagerly sought after on the international market. Source: Vervielfaltigende Kunst, Vienna" Courtesy Art of the Print

Creator:

Otto Fischer

Creation Year:

1896

Dimensions:

Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 41.13 in (104.48 cm)

Medium:

Lithograph

Movement & Style:

Jugendstil

Period:

1890-1899