The Giaour: Title Page
1932
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etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.7390
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of Art'swald Collection, where Imre Reiner's *The Giaour: Title* (1932) captivates with its delicate etching technique. This print, classified as a fine example of graphic art, showcases Reiner's mastery in creating intricate lines through the intaglio process—where acid etches designs into a metal plate, allowing for rich tonal depth and exquisite detail ideal for book illustrations. As the title page for Lord Byron's Romantic poem *The Giaour* (1813), this work bridges 19th-century literary drama—tales of vengeance, love, and Orientalism—with early 20th-centu...
About the Artist
Imre Reiner
**Imre Reiner** (1900–1987) was a Hungarian-born Swiss painter, graphic artist, typographer, and master illustrator whose multifaceted career bridged sculpture, experimental typography, and exquisite wood engravings. Born on August 18, 1900, in Versec (now Vršac, Serbia) to a Jewish family—his father a sculptor and stone carver who apprenticed him young—Reiner began formal studies at age 15 in scu...