JAN Charles VONDROUS/View of Prague Castle/ORIGINAL ETCHING/1922

Specification  

Continent: ##Europa #Czechoslovakia #Prague  

Motive: #urban landscape & Prague Castle 

Artist’s Main Feature: #The Bohemian-born and USA emigrated  master of etching JOHN CHARLES VONDROUS (1884–1970) (#John C. Vondrous //Also Known as Jan C. Vondrous / Jan Vondrous / John Vondrous / J. C. Vondrous/Nationalities American of Czech origin.) is best known in  Europe and America today for his etched views of Europe main cities with their historical monuments and building. He opted unambiguously for realistic depiction of life. He strove from the start to express reality as he objectively saw it.

Subject: The classical view of the Prague Castle

Age: #1922

Medium: #original etching

Location: #Prague

Signature: pencil signed by the author&in print

Originality: Handmade Original Etching watermark & handmade paper

Size (in mm): 

The overall size is ca. 330 x 280 

The image size is ca. 120 x 155

Size (in inches): 

The overall size is ca. 13 x 11 

The image size is ca. 4,7 x 6,1

Condition:

Grading: Good 

Corners: Good

Writing to back No
Writing to front: Signature in print&pencil/dated 1922 named Praha

Stains on front: No 

Stains on back: No

Creases or bends: No 

Tears: No 

Pin holes: No

Artist#Engraver: JOHN CHARLES VONDROUS (1884–1970) is a prominent representative of Czech and American art and graphic art of these two countries especially. Born in a small Czech village near a small town, he spent a considerable time in New-York and in reality grew up in America. He was well-educated by some prominent American artist such as George Willoughby Maynard and other as F. Jones, Edgar M. Ward, who were his teachers at the Academy of Art in New-York, but the etching class of James David Smillie gave direction to his future work. Their influence left a distinct stamp in his work. Vondrous was in his time exact convincing etcher of architectural subjects. His very first prints show great respect for draughtsmanship with a delight for strong contrast of light and shade. Vondrous is primarily an etcher, consummate craftsman, thoroughly versed in the technic of his art.  

One could see his amazing works in the National Gallery of Prague, National Gallery and Library of Congress in Washington, British museum in London, The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the New York Public Library.