T. Kranz-Böhm
(died 1949)
(forgotten etcher)
(died 1949)
(forgotten etcher)
"Original Radierung - Jungfrau mit Lütschine"
Not even his/her first name is delivered to us and he (or she ?) is not mentioned in any of the Lexicons. It was found in this mornings flea-market visit. It is nothing special but a quite nice small etching of a well known Alp. And a nice puzzle. The year of death could not be verified.
Googling I found these, around 1900, photographs of the "Bernese Oberland" near Interlaken and Gorge (canyon) of river Lütschine.
It would be nice to know the name of the artist and when and where he/she was born and perhaps something more about the artist. All information is welcomed. There are about half a dozen others examples of this artist to be found Googling: Venice, Freiburg, Cologne etc...
Googling I found these, around 1900, photographs of the "Bernese Oberland" near Interlaken and Gorge (canyon) of river Lütschine.
It would be nice to know the name of the artist and when and where he/she was born and perhaps something more about the artist. All information is welcomed. There are about half a dozen others examples of this artist to be found Googling: Venice, Freiburg, Cologne etc...
All pictures borrowed freely from the Internet for friendly, educational and non commercial use only.
Hi Gerrie, You discover the nicest prints. Perhaps with just the first initial, it was a woman artist.
ReplyDeleteHi karen, that is indeed an option that has crossed my mind too. Time will learn.
ReplyDeleteThis is the only place I have found an image, or even mention, of the Jungfrau etching that I bought on eBay maybe 10 years ago now. If I remember the seller was in Switzerland, and it was shipped to me in an old frame with glass. It survived that abuse and is now safely behind museum glass, surrounded by acid-free matting. I absolutely love it, and, like you, am puzzled by the apparent anonymity of the artist and lack of interest in his/her work.
ReplyDeleteOn a 2018 eBay posting of (the not nearly-so-rare) Ponte del Rialto: "T. Kranz-Böhm; Freiburg / Breisgau 1900-1949 German artist." That's it.