Vintage art brings narrative and nostalgia to any home! This Aquatint Etching by Frederic Taubes (1900-1981) features five nude female figures in various poses throughout the composition. Each figure is stylized and simplified as if an illustration. Framed with layered mats, this artwork is ready to capture any eye!
Collector's Notes:
Vintage Frederic Taubes (1900-1981) Female Figurative Framed Aquatint Etching; Five female figures posed and composed in layers create this interesting etching. Marked "14/95" "Taubes" on the bottom. No visible date, stylistically could've been made between 1940-1950.
Condition: Very Good
Expected wear for age; Visible creases in matting. Not examined outside of frame. Inspect images and video.
Overall size: 22" x 19" x 2"
Frederic Taubes, Polish (1900-1981)
He studied at the Vienna Academy of Art, the Academy in Munich, and the Bauhaus. Taubes settled in New York in 1930 where he established a reputation as a society portraitist, focusing on figurative work during his career. Taubes was invited to exhibit at major institutions as the Carnegie Institute, the Corcoran Gallery of Art (1939-57), the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1937- 60), the Art Institute of Chicago (1936-45) and the Whitney Museum of American Art (1938-57). While teaching at the University of Illinois, he discovered and approximated the painting media used in 14th and 15th century Flemish paintings, known for their durability. Following this research in 1942 Taubes developed a line of varnishes and painting media which became commercially available.
A skilled painter who worked in various genres, particularly in the techniques of the Old Masters. A significant figure in the mid-20th century art world. His writings and teachings influenced artists who sought to revive traditional paintings techniques. He contributed to a great understanding of the methods and materials used by the Old Masters.
Sources:
https://www.dwigmore.com/frederic-taubes
https://www.nga.gov/artists/2771-frederic-taubes
