Max PollakThis 1920s-1930s etching entitled Holland Canal, is by Max Pollak (1886-1970), painter and printmaker, was born in Prague but was raised in Vienna where he later studied painting and etching at the Vienna Academy of Art under Unger and Schmutzer. In 1910 Pollak earned the Prix de Rome for his etchings; a first for an etcher. In 1912 he traveled to France and Holland to study and paint. During the World War I, Pollak was appointed painter of the Austrian Army. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1927, eventually settling in San Francisco.He was a member of the Chicago Society of Etchers and the California Society of Etchers and his works is represented in the the Oakand Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the National Museum of American Art, the de Young Memorial Museum, the Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts and the British Museum.Early 20th CenturyEtching on Paper17.5"x19" framed, 10.5"x11.75" unframed Titled on the lower left and signed on the lower right. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a vintage wood frame with a speckled warm white mat and brown reveal behind conservation clear glass.
