Luigi Kasimir Pottenbrunn Castle color etching

This is an etching by Luigi Kasimir (Austrian, 1881-1962) Kastle Pottenbrunn/A Winter View in Austria. Signed "Luigi Kasimir" in pencil r.r. Color etching with aquatint on paper, plate size 40.0 x 33.5 cm (15 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches), framed visibly toned. in very good condition. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions. Luigi Kasimir (1881–1962) was an etcher, painter, graphic artist and landscape painter born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He inherited his talent from his ancestors; his grandfather was a painter and poet, his father an officer in the Habsburg army who later became a professional painter. Kasimir attended the Vienna Art Academy, where he studied with Wilhelm Unger, who introduced him to the technique of color etching, and with his future wife, the artist Tanna Hoernes.[1] He died in 1962 in Grinzing, a suburb of Vienna.TechniquesKasimir was one of the first to develop the technique of color etching.[1] Previously, prints were usually colored by hand, with the color being applied randomly and haphazardly. Kasimir first created a sketch - mostly in pastels. He then transferred the design onto up to four to six plates, printing one at a time and applying the color to the plate - all by hand. GenresKasimir is best known for his etchings, but he also made some oil paintings as well as some pastels. One of his favorite genres was landscape or veduta. He showed a fondness for monuments, street scenes and tourist attractions. He depicted places from all over Europe, mainly Italy, Austria and Germany. He also traveled to the United States to create a series of etchings of famous landmarks, ranging from urban landmarks such as the skyscrapers of New York City[2] to natural wonders such as Yosemite Valley. Luigi Kasimir's etchings can be seen in many galleries and museums, from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to countless galleries and collections of fine prints around the world. He designed a bookplate for Sigmund Freud, who had some of his etchings in his consulting room.