Luigi Kasimir is an incredibly well known artists and has been prominent in the American art market for over 40 years. He was born in Pettau in Germany in 1881 and died 1962 in Vienna Austria. Luigi had art in his blood as his grandfather was a poet and artist, also his dad was an artist after his military career. Luigi went to the Vienna Academy of Art studying under William Unger who first introduced him to the etching process. He was a pioneer in the process of color etchings because they were all done by hand after the impression leaving a "sloppy" look, Luigi placed the color first on the plate, so when it was impressed it would already have the color. This eliminated the post impression hand coloring and offered a more natural clean look. Since then Luigi has become a world renowned artist and his pieces sit in countless museums and galleries around the world. Kasimir is famous for scenes from the Vienna Opera House, to New York's sky scrappers, and even the landscapes of Yosemite National Park.

This original Luigi Kasimir etching depicts one of his most lovely bustling cityscapes showing the famous Fleet Street in London. From sidewalks decorated with countless figures to a street flooded with open top busses this image is delightfully full. With St. Pauls Cathedral towering in the distance this early 20th century depiction was created in 1925 and bears a bold signature low right which is indicative of an early printing. The composition is well executed, crisp and has wonderful original coloring. In wonderful overall condition this print may show some minimal toning and extremely minor creases in the top left and right marginal corner and appear original to the print.