Max Pollak (1886-1970). "Maria Ley" [famous Austrian dancer]. Etching and drypoint on Zanders laid paper (watermark). Published in 1924. Signed in pencil by the artist. Size: 40 x 29 cm. Max Pollak, Czech painter and refined printmaker, a distinguished disciple of the great William Unger, was highly recognized in Austria and the United States, where he emigrated in the 1920s. He specialized in portraiture, and he produced a series of drypoints of notable figures and dancers. He was a member of the Chicago Society of Etchers and the California Society of Etchers, and his work is represented in the Oakland Museum of California Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the de Young Memorial Museum, the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, the British Museum, the Judah L. Magnes Museum, and Princeton University. A beautiful portrait of the famous Austrian dancer (Maria Ley) reminiscent of the graceful figures of Ernst Oppler. Minimal handling marks. VERY well preserved. Uniform paper tone (some photos are poorly lit). __________________________________ Professional packaging with all security measures. Fast shipping with UPS, CORREOS or SEUR (mainly with these companies) and with a permanent tracking number. Although it does not appear in the description, combined shipping is possible, adjusting the price of shipping and returning the remaining amount. Important: we pay taxes. If you wish to send an invoice, please tell us so that we can include it in the package. Thanks. _______________________________________________ @@@@@@@@@ We are professionals in the sale of works of art: graphic works, paintings, sculptures, artist books, rare and antique books, manuscripts and photography. Unique hand-made montages of our own works. We treat each work of art with care and handle it as it deserves to offer the collector total satis-faction in their acquisition. We are also Restoration professionals, mainly in ancient work (Painting and Sculpture), providing detailed reports of all our interventions and respecting the history of all the restored pieces. laar-tigua l´Art / taumante. We love art. Current lots and soon to be auctioned by Kokoschka, Christo, Riefenstahl, Beuys, Richter, Grass, Fuchs, Chillida, Duchamp, Holzer, Tapies, Rothko, Kandinsky, Leger, Gilbert & George, Dalí, Heckel, several artist books ...