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Up for sale I am offering this colored etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962. It depicts a European Street Scene. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower center. The plate mark size is approx. 15.5" x 18.5" in size.... Framed, it measures: 30.5" x 33.25". All images show some degree of reflection from the glass, so I have done by best to capture image as much as possible. The print is beautifully framed in an elaborate gilt wood frame ( someone must have paid handsomely for the framing). The print & frame are in overall good vintage condition The paper is toned by age as can be expected. The wood frame has a couple of nicks here or there as can be expected from age & use...nothing major. Overall the piece is in very nice condition & displays beautifully, & is sure to please & ready to hang on your wall. I am offering several other colored etchings by this artist in my Etsy shop which came out of the same estate...please check them out. All questions are encouraged to ensure satisfaction. Please consider all images provided as part of the items description. Additional images will be provided upon request. Please note that all the items I offer for sale in my Etsy shop are vintage & pre-owned. Please expect evidence of prior use. Thank you for looking, & please follow & favorite my shop. A little info about this 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 & a poet, & 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, & 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 & 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, & tourist landmarks. He depicted places from all over Europe, mainly Italy, Austria, & 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 & museums, from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art to countless galleries & fine print collections around the world. Luigi Kasimir European Street Scene Signed
