Bildnis Eines Vornehmen Mannes
(eng. Portrait of a Nobleman)
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An etching on wove paper by William Unger after a painting by Ferdinand Bol.
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William Unger (1837-1932) was a renowned German engraver who specialized in etchings. He is best known for his delicate, detailed work, as well as his influence as a scholar and teacher. Serving as a professor of graphic arts at the Vienna Academy he taught etching techniques to many of the finest Austrian, German, and French artists of the early twentieth century. He was also a founder of Zeitschrift fur Bildendekunst (1866), an important journal that promoted etching, engraving, and lithography. During his successful career as an etcher, Unger received numerous awards including medals from expositions in Paris (1878), Vienna (1888), and Berlin (1891). Unger became most famous for his etchings after the paintings of both old masters and contemporary artists, and these reproductive works occupied most of his career. William Unger’s works are still admired today as some of the finest examples of German printmaking from the 19th century.
Artist: William Unger
Publisher: E.A. Seemann in Leipzig
Printed by: L. Angerer in Berlin
Technique:Â Etching
Year: ca1900
Provenance: Hervorragende Gemälde Niederländischer Maler der Galerie Weber – Hamburg – in Radierungen von William Unger.
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Size: 27,5 x 19,5 cm (leaf); 19 x 15 cm (print).
Condition: Trace of crepe tape on the back, excellent overall.
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This item will be shipped in a cardboard tube.