Artist: Charles-Louis Kratke (France, 1848 - 1921).
Title: Valley landscape under the stormy sky.
Signed, Titled, Dated, and lettered in plate: Published by M. Knoedler & Co 170 Fifth Avenue, New York. Printed by A. Salmon & Ardail, Paris. Copyright M. Knoedler & Co, 1891. Marginal engraved remarque. L. Kratke sc. etched in the plate in the reversed view and hand-signed in pencil. The Shower in pencil by another (?) hand. L.l blind stamp of the Printseller Association DX in the oval.
Dimensions: Image 8" x 10 7/8". Sheet 13" x 15 1/2".
Publisher: Published by M. Knoedler & Co.; 1891. Printed by A. Salmon & Ardail, Paris.
Date: 1891.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on imitation vellum.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Remnants of old hinges verso. Holes to corners. Waviness. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C.