Noah’s Ark Original Etching and Aquatint Austrian Modernist by Oskar Laske

Name: Noah’s Ark Original Etching and Aquatint Austrian Modernist by Oskar Laske
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1210479
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

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Description

Original etching and aquatint Noah’s Ark by Oskar Laske (1874–1951) Circa 1912. Signed in pencil with a quote to the margin from Genesis:

"Then all of them went into the crate to Noah, male and female in pairs, from the clean cattle to the unclean"

Laske was an important Austrian painter, illustrator, and printmaker known for his richly detailed and imaginative compositions.

This work reflects Laske’s distinctive style, combining precise architectural structure with lively, narrative scenes filled with movement and character. Noah’s Ark depicts the biblical story with his signature complexity and humour, bringing together a wide range of animals and figures in a dynamic, finely detailed composition.

Laske’s prints are highly regarded for their technical mastery and storytelling quality, placing him among the notable figures of early 20th-century Austrian art. His work bridges the tradition of fine printmaking with the expressive energy of modernist illustration.

Oskar Laske was an Austrian painter and printmaker whose early training as an architect under Otto Wagner shaped the precise, carefully structured compositions that define his work. After several years practising architecture, he turned fully to art around 1904, becoming known for his lively, narrative scenes filled with movement and detail. A member of the Vienna Secession, the Hagenbund and later the Künstlerhaus, he travelled widely and developed a distinctive, often whimsical visual language across watercolour, painting and etching.

Physical Dimensions

Height

51cm (20.08")

Width

59cm (23.23")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this piece to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1210479

Description

Original etching and aquatint Noah’s Ark by Oskar Laske (1874–1951) Circa 1912. Signed in pencil with a quote to the margin from Genesis:

“

"Then all of them went into the crate to Noah, male and female in pairs, from the clean cattle to the unclean".

Tinker & Toad

fig 1. Noah’S Ark Original Etching And Aquatint Austrian Modernist By Oskar Laske — fig 1. Noah’s Ark Original Etching and Aquatint Austrian Modernist by Oskar Laske

Laske was an important Austrian painter, illustrator, and printmaker known for his richly detailed and imaginative compositions.

This work reflects Laske’s distinctive style, combining precise architectural structure with lively, narrative scenes filled with movement and character. Noah’s Ark depicts the biblical story with his signature complexity and humour, bringing together a wide range of animals and figures in a dynamic, finely detailed composition.

fig 2. Noah’S Ark Original Etching And Aquatint Austrian Modernist By Oskar Laske — fig 2. Noah’s Ark Original Etching and Aquatint Austrian Modernist by Oskar Laske

Laske’s prints are highly regarded for their technical mastery and storytelling quality, placing him among the notable figures of early 20th-century Austrian art. His work bridges the tradition of fine printmaking with the expressive energy of modernist illustration.

fig 3. Noah’S Ark Original Etching And Aquatint Austrian Modernist By Oskar Laske — fig 3. Noah’s Ark Original Etching and Aquatint Austrian Modernist by Oskar Laske

Oskar Laske was an Austrian painter and printmaker whose early training as an architect under Otto Wagner shaped the precise, carefully structured compositions that define his work. After several years practising architecture, he turned fully to art around 1904, becoming known for his lively, narrative scenes filled with movement and detail. A member of the Vienna Secession, the Hagenbund and later the Künstlerhaus, he travelled widely and developed a distinctive, often whimsical visual language across watercolour, painting and etching.