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Luigi Kasimir
Vienna Opera House

1922

$850
£643.41
€738
CA$1,194.77
A$1,314.83
CHF 689.48
MX$15,956.70
NOK 8,618.41
SEK 8,159.25
DKK 5,509.52

About the Item

This artwork titled "Vienna Opera House" 1922 is a color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962. It is estate signed in pencil at the lower center. The plate mark size is 17.75 x 15 inches, framed is 29.75 x 25.65 inches. It is beautifully framed in a wooden black and gold frame. it is in very good condition, paper is very slightly toned by age. About the artist. Kasimir 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 Wilhelm Unger, who introduced him to the technique of the coloured etching, and also to his future wife, the artist Tanna Hoernes.[1] He died in 1962 in Grinzing, a suburb of Vienna.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. Kasimir is mainly famous for his etchings, but he also produced some oil painting, as well as some pastels. One of his favourite genres was the landscape, or veduta. He demonstrated a predisposition street scenes, and tourist landmarks. He depicted places from all over Europe, mainly Italy, Austria, and Germany. He also travelled 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.
  • Creator:
    Luigi Kasimir (1881 - 1962, Austro-Hungarian)
  • Creation Year:
    1922
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.75 in (75.57 cm)Width: 25.65 in (65.16 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    It is in very good condition, paper is very slightly toned by age.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Kas/Vie 10011stDibs: LU66632928081

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