Karl Zwicker, “View of Piaskowa Island,” etching, 10.2 x 14.5 cm. (image). A view from the Cathedral Bridge toward Piaskowa Island with the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the monastery, as well as a sweeping panorama of Wrocław to the west. On the lower right, beneath the print, the artist’s signature is faintly visible, written in pencil. Condition: slight wear visible in the upper left corner and in the lower portion.
Karl Zwicker (1888–1959) was a highly regarded German painter and printmaker. He specialized in vedute—views of interesting buildings—as well as landscapes depicting historic castles and the landscapes of Germany and Central Europe from the first half of the 20th century.
