Sir Charles Holroyd (1861-1917) - Mitternachtsmesse in Venedig

Sir Charles Holroyd (1861-1917).

“Mitternachtsmesse in Venedig” [Midnight Mass in Venice], 1904.

Etching from 1904. Handsigned by the English artist.
Published by Gesellschaft für vervielfältigende Kunst, Wien, 1904.

Sheet size: 56 x 45 cm. Heavyweight handmade paper.
Image size: 29 x 23.5 cm.

From the deluxe portfolio edition of this Viennese edition. Etching with drypoint and intense chiaroscuro contrasts achieved through plate-tone.
Preserved in excellent condition. Magnificent.

Holroyd was an important engraver of the British school, trained under Alphonse Legros. He was also the first curator of the Tate Gallery and director of the National Gallery in London. His aesthetic represents an academic, realistic approach, deeply influenced by the Italian Renaissance. This etching is part of prominent international collections, such as those of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Fine Arts in Łódź in Poland.


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