A 1951 Etching of Downtown Chicago Construction, by Artist Nathaniel P. Steinberg, Titled "Civic Progress - Chicago"

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A 1951 etching of downtown Chicago construction, by artist Nathaniel P. Steinberg, titled "Civic Progress - Chicago". Archivally matted to … more A 1951 etching of downtown Chicago construction, by artist Nathaniel P. Steinberg, titled "Civic Progress - Chicago". Archivally matted to 20" x 23". Image size: 11 1/4" x 14". Signed, dated titled and numbered in pencil. Edition of 100; Estate Stamped. Print is inscribed: "Wacker Drive, South of Washington Blvd., May 1951".

Biography Source Askart:
An active painter, illustrator and etcher in Chicago, Nathaniel Steinberg was born in Jerusalem, Palestine. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with Wellington Reynolds and George Bellows. From 1938, he had a career as staff artist for the "Chicago American".
Memberships included the Palette and Chisel Academy, which he served as President from 1960 to 1961, the Chicago North Shore Association and the Watercolor Society of Washington DC.
Some references give his death date as 1966, but a family member says that is incorrect and that the death date is 1976. less