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(Mg) Struck, Hermann : [ETCHING] PORTRAIT OF A JEW READING SCRIPTURE [SIGNED BY THE ARTIST]

1st Edition. Framed and Matted 9 1/2 X 12 inch etching on paper by Hermann Struck of a Jew reading Torah, signed by Struck in the lower margin. Not dated, but probably from early 20th century (1900-1910) . “Hermann Struck (1876 1944) was a German Jewish artist known for his etchings… Hermann Struck (Chaim Aaron ben David) was born in Berlin. He studied at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. In 1904, he joined the modern art movement known as the Berlin Secession. In 1900, Struck met Jozef Israëls, a Dutch artist, who became his mentor. Both were recognized as leading artists of their time. In 1908, Struck published ‘Die Kunst des Radierens’ (‘The Art of Etching’) , which became a seminal work on the subject. It was a textbook that offered both theory and practical instruction. Struck's students included Marc Chagall, Lovis Corinth, Jacob Steinhardt, Lesser Ury and Max Liebermann… In 1899, upon completing his studies at the Berlin Academy, he was banned from teaching there because he was Jewish…. Struck did commissioned portraits of Ibsen, Nietzsche, Freud, Albert Einstein, Herzl, Oscar Wilde and other leading figures of the time. ” (Wikipedia, 2017) Some wear to frame. Not examined out of frame. Etching is in Very Good Condition. (PAINT-1-8)

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