Superior 17.25 x 22.25 etching of Albert Einstein depicted in three-quarter bust profile, his head slightly turned to the right, by German artist John Philipp, signed in the wide lower margin in pencil by the subject, "A. Einstein." The etching also carries Einstein's facsimile signature inherent to the print, as well as that of the artist: "Albert Einstein, d'apres nature, John Philipp, 1929." In fine condition.
John Philipp (1872–1938) was a painter, copper engraver, printer, and draftsman born in 1872 in Hamburg. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 1893 to 1898 under Johann Leonard Raab and Karl von Marr. In 1904, he moved to Berlin, where he worked for five years and befriended the German realistic painter Adolph von Menzel a year before his death. Philipp became known for his portraits of significant international figures, including Rodin, the German Prince Regent, Arthur Nikisch, and Albert Einstein. Philipp and Einstein were acquainted with each other, and he also painted an oil portrait of the genius.
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