Rare Vintage LUIGI KASIMIR Etching ST. MICHAEL ' S GATE Hofburg Palace Vienna
Item History & Price
Luigi Kasimir (Austro-Hungarian, 1881 - 1962)St. Michael's Gate, Hofburg Palace, Vienna, AustriaOriginal etching on heavy cream wove paperEarly 20th centurySigned in pencil at the bottom of the image "Luigi Kasimir"Plate size 3-1/8" x 1-5/8"; sheet size 9-3/4" x 7-3/4"A touch of mild soiling and a few faint, tiny spots to sheet, well away from the image and allowing for very ample margins; otherwise very fine condition, with rich inking and plate toneComments: An atmospheric, exquisite...ly rendered miniature view of this Vienna landmark, here depicted with a horse-drawn buggy passing beneath; another buggy and buildings are visible in the middle distance. A very scarce image for Kasimir; while he made at least one other, much larger plate of the same subject (with different details), I was able to locate only a single other impression of the image offered here, in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.PAYMENT/SHIPPING: Successful U.S. bidder pays for carefully packed and insured Parcel Select shipping (international bidders: inquire for rates); PayPal. Please see my other auctions for rare and vintage books, historical and advertising ephemera, photos, artwork, and mid-century design.
