Ernest Oppler

This is a very fine impressionistic portrait of the Ballet Dancer Carrina Ari (1897-1970)  This etching was created and printed by German artist Ernest Oppler.  The image circa 1920 is pencil signed and numbered 79/120.  The image measures 9 3/8X6 inchesm printed on a laid type sheet, medium weight.  Oppler was a well known artist whose main subjects were the Ballet, Modern Dance and the Stage.

This is a fine drypoint etching by German artist Ernest Oppler.  The title Pierrot and Tanzerin  aka. Love and Ballet two figures on stage created and printed circa 1920 This etching is pencil signed and numbered 49/100.  The image measures 5 3/4X7 7/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  Oppler is best known for his images of Ballet and the theater.

This is an original drypoint etching by German artist Ernest Oppler.  The title is Tanzen Paare, created and printed circa 1920, this impression is hand signed in pencil and numbered 56/100.  The image measures 5X7 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.  Oppler is best known for his studies of Dance and Theater.

This is an original drypoint etching by German artist Ernest Oppler.  The subject is: Along the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice,  created and printed C.1920.  This impression is hand signed in pencil and numbered 42/100.  The image measures 6 1/4X9 1/4 inches.  Printed on a medium weight laid type sheet.

This is an original etching by German artist Ernest Oppler.  This pencil signed and numbered image is of the Palazzo Dario in Venice.  Created and printed in 1922, numbered 85/100.  The image measures 9X6 inches.  Nice use of plate tone in the sky and water.  This etching was printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.

This is a pencil signed etching by German artist Ernest Oppler.  The subject is: Palazzo Contarini Fasan, on the Grand Canal in Venice, created and printed in  1922 in an edition of 100, this is 82/100.  The image measures 9X6 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet.

This is a pencil signed etching by German artist Ernest Oppler.  The title is: Coquette, created and printed in 1921, numbered 33/100.  The image measures 5 3/4X8 1/8 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type sheet. Oppler did not seek to portray “dance” as a concept, but rather the distinct personality of each dancer while on stage. Because of this, he became very familiar with some of the greatest ballet stars of the era such as Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky, and Tamara Karsavina.  His obsession with capturing dancers in motion became so great that he even developed a lighted pen in order to sketch in darkened theaters during performances.