New York Skyscrapers (Manhattan from Brooklyn) by Hermann Struck
New York Skyscrapers (Manhattan from Brooklyn)
Hermann Struck
Title
New York Skyscrapers (Manhattan from Brooklyn)
Artist
Year
1920
Technique
drypoint and etching in a brown/black ink
Image Size
9 3/4 x 11 3/4" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower left
Edition Size
65 of 150
Annotations
pencil editioned
Reference
Paper
ivory laid Japanese
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
19066
Price
$750.00
Description
This drypoint and etching of the Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn was done by German artist Chaim Aaron ben David, known as Hermann Struck, while on a trip to the USA. Struck was a member of the Seccession and a teacher of Chagall, Corinth, Liebermann, Ury and many others. Best known for his portraits he also was a competent landscape etcher. Struck immigrated to Palestine in 1922 and lived there the rest of his life.