Anton Schutz Art

Anton Schutz, 'Cleveland Public Square', etching, edition not stated, 1927. Signed in pencil. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. Annotated 'Cleveland Public Square S489', in another hand, in the bottom right margin. A fine, richly-inked impression, in brown/black ink, with skillfully-controlled plate tone, on cream wove Japan paper; the full sheet with margins (1 5/8 to 3 inches), in excellent condition. Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Image size 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches; sheet size 17 1/4 x 12 1/8 inches. ABOUT THIS IMAGE 'Public Square' is the two-block (formerly four-block) central plaza of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Based on an 18th-century New England model, it was part of the original 1796 town plan overseen by Moses Cleveland and remains today as an integral part of the city's center. The 10-acre (4.0 ha) square is centered on the former intersection of Superior Avenue and Ontario Street.[2] Cleveland's three tallest buildings, Key Tower, 200 Public Square, and the Terminal Tower, face the square. Public Square was part of the Connecticut Land Company's original plan for the city, overseen by Moses Cleveland in the 1790s. The square is signature of the layout for early New England towns, which Cleveland was modeled after. While it initially served as a common pasture for settlers' animals, less than a century later in 1879 Public Square became the first street in the world to be lit with electric street lights—arc lamps designed by Cleveland native Charles F. Brush. The square was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1975. Public Square is often the site of political rallies and civic functions, including a free annual Independence Day concert by the Cleveland Orchestra...

Anton Schutz, 'Philadelphia – Broad Street', etching, edition not stated, circa 1927. Signed in pencil. Annotated 'Philadelphia Broad St. Showing City Hall', in another hand, in the ...

Anton Schutz, 'Old Shanghai', etching, edition not stated, 1928. Signed in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, with skillfully-controlled plate tone, on cream wove Japan paper; ...

New York Stock Exchange Etching, 1925 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Condition: Wrinkles in the upper left corner from the printing p...

Anton Schutz, 'The Canyon of Olive Street, St. Louis', etching, edition not stated, 1927. Signed in pencil. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right. Titled in another hand, in th...

Anton Schutz, 'Philadelphia – Broad Street', etching, edition not stated, circa 1927. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, with skillfully-controlled plate ...

Etching impression #25 of Fort Jay at Governor's Island from Schutz's Three Hundred Years of New York Series. Signed and editions along bottom edge of the piece in pencil. Hung in a ...

Anton Schutz, 'Notre Dame, Paris', etching, 1927. Signed and titled in pencil. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream wove Japan paper...

Anton Schutz, etchings of six European Stock Exchanges/Financial centers: Amsterdam Stock Exchange, Bank of London, London Stock Exchange, Milano Stock Exchange, Rome Stock Exchange,...

Anton Schutz's iconic, elevated view of downtown San Francisco in the late 1920s. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (2 1/2 to 3 5/8 ...

Born in Berndorf, Germany in 1894, printmaker and etcher Anton Schutz studied at the University of Munich and Royal Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts under Groeber and Peter von Halm. The artist emigrated to New York from Germany at the end of World War I and attended the Art Students League under Joseph Pennell. In New York, Schutz became known for his portrayals of the architecture and city life of Manhattan and Brooklyn. He also traveled and sketched scenes...

Signed and titled in pencil by the artist; Annotated "Second State" Reference: Schutz 581 Note: Depicts the Wrigley Building and the Michigan Avenue...