This listing features an authentic, limited edition original intaglio etching titled Christ Heals (Krisztus gyógyít) by the internationally acclaimed Hungarian printmaker Julius Komjáti, who lived from 1894 to 1958. Komjáti was a master etcher who achieved significant global prominence during his lifetime, particularly in Great Britain where he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers in London. Known for his deeply bitten copper plates, intricate cross hatching, and dramatic use of atmospheric light, Komjáti specialized in profound religious, landscape, and psychological subjects. His fine art prints are highly respected and held in the permanent collections of prestigious institutions worldwide, including the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest.

This specific composition, Christ Heals, is a prominent example of Komjáti’s mastery over biblical themes and chiaroscuro lighting. It is a true hand pressed intaglio etching rather than a modern reproduction, which is explicitly verified by the heavy plate mark indentation pressed into the paper fibers around the image borders. This piece is signed by the artist in graphite pencil in the lower right margin and hand numbered 25/75 in the lower left margin, indicating it is the twenty fifth print pulled from a highly restrictive edition of only seventy five total impressions. The print is also marked as part of a series with an inscription identifying it as part eleven, making it a key component of a larger thematic portfolio executed by the artist.

The physical condition of the etching and its presentation is very good and carries exceptional historical integrity. The print itself measures exactly 17 inches in height by 13 inches in length. The ink lines remain sharp and crisp with rich, dark tonal contrast, and the paper displays an attractive, natural age tone. There is some minor, natural waving or buckling along the lower edge of the sheet, which is standard for mid century handmade paper reacting over time to atmospheric humidity. The etching is housed in an ornate vintage gold gilded wooden frame featuring a clean cream mat board with an integrated gold fillet line. The reverse of the frame retains its original mid century brown paper dust cover, which shows significant vintage tearing and brittleness along the edges. Crucially, the backing features an intact historical gallery label from the Hempstead Frame Shop Inc. of Hempstead, New York, with an old style alphanumeric telephone exchange code that dates the professional framing to between the 1940s and early 1960s. This label establishes excellent provenance, proving the artwork has remained safely preserved in its original vintage presentation for over sixty years.