Vieux Paris old original etching on silk artist signed - W. Leisch? Josef Graf

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This listing is for an original framed print that I believe to be an etching on silk. I have limited knowledge of art, but I try to do my homework as best I can, so please bear with my description. The piece is signed in pencil on the bottom and is titled "Vieux Paris." It is a Parisian Street scene, with a building in the foreground that has a sign on it that says "Josef Graf." When I did an internet search for etchings on silk, I quickly found that there was an Austrian artist in the mid-20th Century, H. Leisch, who did etchings on silk, of European buildings, in a similar style, and signed them in a similar way. The signature on this looks to me like W. Leisch, however, so I don't know if this was the same person, or perhaps a relative. There is something else written on the left side of the bottom, which looks to me like "Orig." something. I can't read the second word. The actual image measures 5 3/4" wide by 8 1/4" high, including the title and signature. The outside dimensions of the frame are 11 1/2" x 14 1/2". This is a vintage/antique print, which I believe is an etching. It is in good condition for its age. It is a bit yellowed from age, as is the matte. There is a small bubble where there is air between the silk it's printed on and the backing. The picture is framed, but is not currently securely in the frame, because some of the nails that were holding it into the frame have been removed, probably so that the print itself could be more easily examined. This can easily be fixed, but I will leave it as is, so that if you want to take the print out of the frame for any reason, you can more easily do that. An update on this: Another Ebayer has pointed out to me that Robert Kasimir did an etching, different from this one, but which appears to be an almost identical scene. That one depicts Schubert's home in Vienna. So we have a mystery. Did the artist of this etching actually draw a Viennese scene, but change small details and then attribute it to Paris? Or was the etching mislabeled at some point, either by the artist or someone else? I would like to insert a link to the etching of Schubert's house by Robert Kasimir, but ebay won't let me link to other sites within a listing. You may be able to find it with an internet search, if you're curious. GENERAL INFORMATION:All of my items are true vintage items, unless otherwise noted. This means they have been pre-owned and pre-loved, but may have wear and/or flaws. Please read the item description and the condition description, and carefully examine all photos before bidding. I do my best to describe items accurately and photograph them as well as I can. I’m not a professional photographer, however. I want you to be happy with your purchase. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to message me.To have shipping combined for multiple items, please pay for all items at the same time. I have my eBay preferences set so that shipping should automatically be combined for multiple items paid at the same time. For fixed price items, add each item to your cart, then pay for all items at the same time. For auctions, I’m happy to combine shipping for auctions ending within 7 days of each other, but please wait to pay until you have won all of your items. Please send me a message if you’re waiting to pay, because you’re waiting for other auctions to end.Please don’t pay for one item, and then ask for combined shipping for a later purchase. Since I always endeavor to ship items within one business day of receiving payment, in many cases your first item will already be shipped.Maryland sales pay 6% sales tax on items shipped within Maryland. read more

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