Franz Edmund Weirotter

"A Cottage" original etching

1868

Medium: etching (etched by Philip Gilbert Hamerton after Adriaen van Ostade). This impression on laid paper was printed in London in 1868 for the rare first volume of Philip Gilbert ...

Medium: original etching. This impression was published in Boston in 1887 by Estes and Lauriat for the "Nature and Art" portfolio and is printed on cream laid paper. Size: 4 3/4 x 6 ...

Artist: Jacob George Strutt (English, 1784-1867) Title: "Cottage in the Forest of Arden" Portfolio: Deliciae Sylvarum or Grand and Romantic Forest Scenery in England and Scotland Year: 1829 Medium: Original Etching on chine appliqué on heavy wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Unknown Publisher: Jacob George Strutt, London, UK Sheet size: 14.07" x 21.13" Image size: 9.63" x 13.82" Condition: Minor soiling and discoloration in margins. Light areas of waterstaining about sheet mainly in margins. It is otherwise a strong impression in very good condition Very rare Notes: There is an example of this work within the permanent collection of the British Museum, London, UK and the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. Biography: Jacob George Strutt (4 August 1784 – 1867) was a British portrait and landscape painter and engraver in the manner of John Constable. He was the husband of the writer Elizabeth Strutt, and father of the painter, traveller and archaeologist Arthur John Strutt...

Cottage in the Countryside is a splendid print in etching technique colored engraved by Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962). The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. Sheet Dimension: 25.5 x 19 cm Image Dimensions: 15 x 15 cm This artwork represents a Cottage in the Countryside, with beautiful colors. Illegible original hand-signed, on the lower right. Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962): He was an Austro-Hungarian-born etcher, painter, printmaker and landscape artist. 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 for monuments, 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...