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Krumau (Krumlov Castle, Czechoslovakia) by Max Pollak
Krumau (Krumlov Castle, Czechoslovakia)
Max Pollak
Title
Krumau (Krumlov Castle, Czechoslovakia)
Artist
Max Pollak
1886 - 1970 (biography)Year
c. 1925
Technique
Color etching & aquatint, printed a la poupee
Image Size
13 5/8 x 11 3/4" platemark
Signature
Pencil, lower right
Edition Size
2/10 (only 3 impressions printed)
Annotations
Pencil titled lower left, note bottom center "only 3 proofs printed"
Reference
Paper
Ivory laid
State
Published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
23443
Price
$600.00
Description
In this hillside townscape, Pollak has rendered Cesky Krumlov located in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Center in this composition is Cesky Krumlov Castle, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. The building of the castle was begun about 1240 and a settlement arose beneath the castle.
At the beginning of the 20th century the town’s inhabitants were mostly German and, in 1938, the region was annexed by Nazi Germany. After the end of World War II, the town was returned to Czechoslovakia. The Czech name is Krumlov and the German name was Krumau. The town was built over many centuries and its structures, mostly Gothic, Renaissance, or Baroque in style, are a major tourist draw.