Albert Einstein Signed Etching.

EINSTEIN, Albert; Hermann Struck.

Item Number: 16080

Etch bust of Albert Einstein done by well-known artist Hermann Struck. Signed by both Struck numbered 59/100 and also signed by Einstein on the lower right side. In near fine condition with light toning to the extremities. Measures 8.5 inches by 10.5 inches.

Hermann Struck was a German Jewish artist known for his etchings. In 1908, Struck published "Die Kunst des Radierens" ("The Art of Etching"), which became a seminal work on the subject. His students included Marc Chagall, Lovis Corinth, Jacob Steinhardt, Lesser Ury and Max Liebermann. Struck did commissioned portraits of Albert Einstein, Ibsen, Nietzsche, Freud, Herzl, Oscar Wilde among others.