R. Mihăescu is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Museum of Romanian History.

R. Mihăescu made dry-point prints of politicians in the 1920s. The bundle includes a 1920 portrait of Iuliu Maniu, a leading Romanian statesman during the Kingdom of Romania era. Look for the sharp, etched lines that turn Maniu’s three-piece suit and round spectacles into a time capsule of post-World War I politics.

Next, tap into the framed print to see how ink and metal meet in a shimmer of black and white.