Luigi Kasimir Etching Wildegg Castle Signed Framed (R226)
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:6820656 | Artist: Luige Kasimer |
| Features: Framed | Style: Vintage |
| Originality: Original | Medium: Etching |
Luigi Kasimir Etching"Luigi kasimir etching wildegg castle pencil signed framed under glass circa 1920"With unique coloring techniques, fine lines, and impeccable attention to detail, Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962) created masterful works of art that changed the standard expectation of the etching into a true original work of art. Luigi Kasimir was born in 1881 in the (now Slovenian) town of Pettau. He attended the Vienna Academy of Art which was dually important in his life because of... his instruction under William Unger, who first introduced Kasimir to the color etching technique, and had a hand in introducing him to his future wife, artist Tanna Hoernes. Luigi Kasimir comes from a long line of artists, and together, Tanna and Luigi passed along their talents to son Robert. Luigi's grandfather was a painter and poet, and his father became a professional painter later in life, after serving as an officer in the Hapsburg army.
Although etchings had been popular for hundreds of years by the time Kasimir began developing his style, he still brought something new to the table - color etching. Prior to Kasimir, etchings were normally done in black and white, and any coloring was done by hand, usually in a rather casual, haphazard manner. Kasimir developed a much more meticulous printing method which required him to create multiple imprints of the same image layered atop one another, and careful hand application of paints to as many as four to six separate plates to create one truly original work of art.
Luigi Kasimir became world renowned during his lifetime, first throughout Europe, where Sigmund Freud and many others collected his work, and later in the United States, where he created iconic images of New York skyscrapers, famous bridges and natural wonders like Yosemite Valley. Kasimir died in 1962 in Grinzing, Vienna, leaving his equally accomplished wife Tanna and son Robert to carry on the artistic legacy of the Kasimir name. The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art is just one of many esteemed museums, galleries and countless private collections around the world that house the brilliant works of Luigi Kasimir.
THIS IS FROM A IMPORTANT ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN ESTATEWe hope you appreciate their passion and this fine piece from their estate. ESTATE PROMINENCE HISTORY & DETAILS:Family History and Noteworthy Facts: THIS IS A JEFFERSON ESTATE ITEMArthur Jefferson (1914-1998) & Rosemary Jefferson (1918-2017) were not only inseparable, they were truly a gift to the human race. They met on John Carradine's Boat when Arthur was a young Army Air Corp. Cadet while sailing to Catalina Island. The beginning of a successful 56 Years of Marriage began in 1942. Arthur was a consummate individual always caring and helping others through his passion for Teaching, Music, The Arts, Books and very giving of his personal time and attention to countless students during and after his 43 Year tenure with Dearborn Public Schools. He was also a flight instructor, during WWII, based in Roswell New Mexico. His passion for Art and Antiques also allowed him to earn the title "President" of Dearborn Historical Society, President of the Fine Arts Associates at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Board Member of the Detroit Institute of Arts Antiquaries and Personal Friends with Fred Black, (The Director of Greenfield Village and close friend of Henry and Edsel Ford). Fred Black helped to build the collections at Greenfield Village for Mr. Ford and Arthur Jefferson acquired much of Fred Black's Estate including his Rare Book Collection among other fine antiques and highly collectible items. Rosemary Jefferson was a perfect match for Arthur. She was very accomplished herself, after graduating college in Denver, Rosemary went west to work at Hollywood Canteen during WWII. After the were married and the War was over, Dearborn became their new home in 1945-46. Rosemary was very active and taught Sunday School at Christ Episcopal Church-Dearborn, was a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader, Enrolled in Eastern Michigan Normal College, with a Full Scholarship, Graduating with Honors and a Teaching Degree in 1958. Furhtermore she celebrated a 25 year Teaching Career in Dearborn Public Schools, leading up to her being honored by the World Convocation of Teachers. She also had a Private Meeting with John XXIII in Rome, 1960 and was a special guest of Queen Elizabeth for the opening of the Air Force Museum in Duxford England, 1997. Her Awards with the Dearborn Community Arts Council and the DIA are know widely by many. Both Arthur and Rosemary had a passion for the Arts and Antiquities which led them on a lifelong journey or travel, adventure and discovery. They could not have built so many different collections without the large number of dear friends and business people they met and treated like family over several decades.
We hope you appreciate their passion and this fine piece from their estate.
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You will receive an item tagged with my personal identification number I have noted in parenthesis at the end of the title. If there is no identification number at the end of my title in parenthesis one will not be included with your shipment. I am making this disclaimer because my personal identification number listed in the title sometimes confuses people. Thank you!!
Although etchings had been popular for hundreds of years by the time Kasimir began developing his style, he still brought something new to the table - color etching. Prior to Kasimir, etchings were normally done in black and white, and any coloring was done by hand, usually in a rather casual, haphazard manner. Kasimir developed a much more meticulous printing method which required him to create multiple imprints of the same image layered atop one another, and careful hand application of paints to as many as four to six separate plates to create one truly original work of art.
Luigi Kasimir became world renowned during his lifetime, first throughout Europe, where Sigmund Freud and many others collected his work, and later in the United States, where he created iconic images of New York skyscrapers, famous bridges and natural wonders like Yosemite Valley. Kasimir died in 1962 in Grinzing, Vienna, leaving his equally accomplished wife Tanna and son Robert to carry on the artistic legacy of the Kasimir name. The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art is just one of many esteemed museums, galleries and countless private collections around the world that house the brilliant works of Luigi Kasimir.
THIS IS FROM A IMPORTANT ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN ESTATEWe hope you appreciate their passion and this fine piece from their estate. ESTATE PROMINENCE HISTORY & DETAILS:Family History and Noteworthy Facts: THIS IS A JEFFERSON ESTATE ITEMArthur Jefferson (1914-1998) & Rosemary Jefferson (1918-2017) were not only inseparable, they were truly a gift to the human race. They met on John Carradine's Boat when Arthur was a young Army Air Corp. Cadet while sailing to Catalina Island. The beginning of a successful 56 Years of Marriage began in 1942. Arthur was a consummate individual always caring and helping others through his passion for Teaching, Music, The Arts, Books and very giving of his personal time and attention to countless students during and after his 43 Year tenure with Dearborn Public Schools. He was also a flight instructor, during WWII, based in Roswell New Mexico. His passion for Art and Antiques also allowed him to earn the title "President" of Dearborn Historical Society, President of the Fine Arts Associates at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Board Member of the Detroit Institute of Arts Antiquaries and Personal Friends with Fred Black, (The Director of Greenfield Village and close friend of Henry and Edsel Ford). Fred Black helped to build the collections at Greenfield Village for Mr. Ford and Arthur Jefferson acquired much of Fred Black's Estate including his Rare Book Collection among other fine antiques and highly collectible items. Rosemary Jefferson was a perfect match for Arthur. She was very accomplished herself, after graduating college in Denver, Rosemary went west to work at Hollywood Canteen during WWII. After the were married and the War was over, Dearborn became their new home in 1945-46. Rosemary was very active and taught Sunday School at Christ Episcopal Church-Dearborn, was a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader, Enrolled in Eastern Michigan Normal College, with a Full Scholarship, Graduating with Honors and a Teaching Degree in 1958. Furhtermore she celebrated a 25 year Teaching Career in Dearborn Public Schools, leading up to her being honored by the World Convocation of Teachers. She also had a Private Meeting with John XXIII in Rome, 1960 and was a special guest of Queen Elizabeth for the opening of the Air Force Museum in Duxford England, 1997. Her Awards with the Dearborn Community Arts Council and the DIA are know widely by many. Both Arthur and Rosemary had a passion for the Arts and Antiquities which led them on a lifelong journey or travel, adventure and discovery. They could not have built so many different collections without the large number of dear friends and business people they met and treated like family over several decades.
We hope you appreciate their passion and this fine piece from their estate.
THE LETTER AND NUMBER AT THE END OF MY TITLE IN PARENTHESIS IS FOR MY OWN IDENTIFICATION/SHELF NUMBER AND DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE LISTING except to identify the lot.
You will receive an item tagged with my personal identification number I have noted in parenthesis at the end of the title. If there is no identification number at the end of my title in parenthesis one will not be included with your shipment. I am making this disclaimer because my personal identification number listed in the title sometimes confuses people. Thank you!!
