Josef Pierre Nuyttens (Belgium / Amer., 1885-1960), "Doorway of a Texas Mission" (Mission Concepcion in San Antonio, Texas), artist-pulled etching, signed and titled in the lower margin

plate: 10 x 8 in., frame: 19 x 15 in.

Provenance: Property from a home in Tucson, Arizona

Pierre Nuyttens is an internationally acclaimed artist renowned for his mastery across multiple media, including watercolor, oil, pen and ink, sculpture, and most notably drypoint etchings, which are highly prized by collectors and museums worldwide. Celebrated as the "official etcher of Presidents and Notables," Nuyttens created portrait etchings of U.S. Presidents such as Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as prominent figures including kings, queens, actors, and industrialists. His work has been exhibited in prestigious institutions like the Washington Congressional Library and the War Museum of Brussels. Beginning his artistic journey at 16 with a first prize from the Royal Academy of Art in Antwerp, Nuyttens has since been honored with numerous awards, including being named a Chevalier Knight in the Order of Leopold II by King Albert of Belgium, highlighting his enduring legacy as both an artist and author.