Leo Michelson

Daniel in The Lion's Den

Leo Michelsons original etching and aquatint entitled "Daniel in The Lion's Den" is printed upon French, hand-made, laid paper with the Fleur-de-lis and crown watermark and with full, large margins as published around 1945. This impression is signed by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. "Daniel in The Lion's Den" depicts a well known Biblical scene. It is a stunning example of the art created by the 20th century artist, Leo Michelson.

Original Etching and Aquatint by the Russian / American artist, Leo Michelson.

Daniel in The Lion's Den

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Title:	Daniel in The Lion's Den
Artist:	Michelson, Leo (Riga, Russia, 1887 - New York, 1978)
Date:	c. 1945
Medium:	Original Etching and Aquatint
Note:	Leo Michelson was once described as the 'eternal emigrant, eternal student'. During his long and eventful career he never stopped studying and never stopped moving. Michelson first attended the Imperial Academy of Saint Petersburg, Russia, and the University of Dorpat. Events surrounding the Russian Revolution forced him to flee his native country early in the twentieth century. Michelson first moved to Munich where he became associated with the beginnings of German Expressionism. It was here where he first experimented with the mediums of the woodcut and etching. By 1920 Michelson had moved yet again to France where he became a prominent member of the famous Ecole de Paris. By this point in time he had established a large, international reputation not only for his prints but for his fine sculptures and paintings. At this time, his art was included in major exhibitions in Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, New York and the USSR. Finally, Leo Michelson was forced to flee Paris for the United States in 1939 when the Nazis invaded France.
	Scholars have compared Leo Michelson's art both to that of Picasso and Chagall. Michelson, however, stated that the more classic painters, such as Titian, were his main inspiration. This most famous twentieth century artist is now represented in museums throughout the world, including the Paris Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Baltimore Museum, San Diego Museum, the Art Museum of Riga, and the Museums of Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel.
	Many of Leo Michelson's later woodcuts and etchings deal with either scenes from the Bible or are based upon the fables of the ancient Hebrew poet, Berachya Hanagdan. Combining aquatint with etching, Daniel in the Lion's Den is a superb example of his art from this period.
Size:	6 15/16 X 5 6/16 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $325.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon French, hand-made, laid paper with the Fleur-de-lis and crown watermark and with full, large margins as published around 1945. Signed by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. It is a rich and brilliant impression and in very good condition throughout. This original etching and aquatint is a stunning example of the art of Leo Michelson.
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