Luigi Kasimir Circa 1930 Color Etching "Fleet Street"

Item Details

Luigi Kasimir (Austrian; 1881 – 1962)
Fleet Street, circa 1930
Color etching on paper
Signed in graphite to lower center

A color etching on paper titled Fleet Street by well-listed Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir (1881 – 1962), created circa 1930. Featuring a view of the bustling London street, this work is signed by hand in graphite to the lower center. Presented under glass and matted, it is housed in a silver-tone and gold-tone gesso and wood frame.

Painter and printmaker Luigi Kasimir studied at the Vienna Academy of Art under Wilhelm Unger. He is credited as a major pioneer of color etching using four to six plates per print. His work has been represented by numerous institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Arnot Galleries in New York.

Condition

- slight toning along margins of paper; wear throughout frame includes small chips, stains, scratches, and finish loss throughout.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; plate marks measure approximately 15.75" W x 21" H.

Item #

18DCC700-044