Vintage color etching framed signed Ira Moskowitz 1969 rare limited 34 of 50

Description: This vintage color etching of a two-horse, wooden wagon is a true gem for art collectors and enthusiasts, by renowned artist Ira Moskowitz, signed and numbered. Original etching on heavy paper, hand colored with oil pastels.Pencil signed and dated in lower right margin, "Ira Moskowitz '69".Artist initials, "I M", are also in the etching plate near horses front hooves.Limited special edition of only 50, this is number 34.Pencil number in lower left margin "XXXIV / L", Gold leaf covered wooden frame is 19 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches.Image plate is 11 1/2 x 8 3/4, with double mats, under glass. About the ArtistIra Moskowitz (1912-2001) was born in Poland but moved with his family to New York City in 1927 where he received a full scholarship to attend the New York Art Students League. In 1935, he traveled to what is now Israel where he lived until 1937. He returned to New York in 1938 to marry artist Anna Barry. The couple visited the Taos and Santa Fe areas of New Mexico, eventually living in that area until the 1950s. While in Taos he earned a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1943. Moskowitz’s work during his time in the southwest focused on landscapes and area cultures, especially pueblo life. Moskowitz later moved back to New York where print making took a larger role in his work focusing largely on religious (Judaic) subjects. His works have been exhibited widely, and including the Art Institute of Chicago, Carnegie Institute, Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum, New York, National Academy of Design-Exhibited, and the Society of Independent Artists. He is best known for Judaic genre, printmaking, and portrayals of pueblo southwest life.

Price: 149.5 USD

Location: Reston, Virginia

End Time: 2024-08-07T14:17:31.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.5 USD