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Artist: MICHELANGELO Buonarroti (Italian , 1475 - 1564; painting/design) and Peter HALM (German, 1854 - 1923; engraver) Title: Pieta Medium: Original Old Master Engraving, 19th century impression on arches cover Signature: Plate Signed as to be expected of Old Master Prints Size: 15 1/2 x 11 1/8 inches (paper) Printer: The Brothers Treves Italian publishing house, Milan, Italy About Treves: Fratelli Treves was an Italian publishing house based in Milan. Founded in 1861 by Emilio Treves from Trieste ( 1834 - 1916 ), it was active with its name until 1939. About the Artist Engraver: Peter Halm belongs to the first rank of late nineteenth and early twentieth century German etchers. His remarkable creativity influenced an entire generation of artists and helped to raise the graphic arts in Germany to a level equal to any nation in the world. A master of landscapes, portraits and figure studies, Halm's original etchings remain a cornerstone of late nineteenth century art. Born in Mainz, Peter Halm's artistic education began at the Polytechnikum in Darnstadt. From 1875 to 1882 he was a student at the Kunstakademie, Munich, under both Raab and Lofftz. In 1895 he was appointed Professor of Etching at the Munich Academy, a position he held until his death. From this influential post, Halm taught many of Germany's finest printmakers of the early twentieth century. Peter Halm's first published etching dates from 1883. In the following decades he etched many scenes in Germany, France and Italy. Like Whistler (with whom he has often been compared), Halm etched most of his plates directly from nature, lending a freshness and spontaneity to his work. Major museums in Germany, England, France and the United States include examples of his fine etchings in their permanent collections.