Fishermen by a River at Dusk
JAQUES, Bertha
Color etching printed on thick wove paper. Edition unknown, probably small. Signed in pencil.
While printmakers have always wanted to present some shading or grayscale in their work, until the discovery of aquatint in the 17th century, doing so was technically very challenging. And with a few notable exceptions, such as in the etchings of Francisco Goya, aquatint, this most painterly of intaglio techniques, remained unpracticed by most printmakers. Aquatint started to gain popularity in the latter part of the 19th century, likely as etching was being rediscovered by Impressionists. These artists were often eager to replicate in their prints the atmospheric qualities found in their paintings. Aquatint, with its granular texture, lends itself to effects that offer an endless range of shading, both in black and white and in color. Because it was practiced so masterfully by artists of the Modern Era, we here at Armstrong Fine Art are true “suckers” for a finely crafted aquatint. Here are a few we have, or have had in the past.
Color etching printed on thick wove paper. Edition unknown, probably small. Signed in pencil.
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View full detailsGrenouilles (original French title) Color aquatint on chine paper, 1894.References: Stein and Karshan 36; Boyer and Cate 36.Artist’s proof aside fr...
View full detailsLes Voisins de Campagne (original French title) Etching, drypoint and aquatint on wove paper, circa 1878-80.Reference: Bourcard & Goodfriend 14...
View full detailsGondel met Opbouw in het Canale Grande, Venetië (original Dutch title) Etching and aquatint on simili-Japan wove paper.References: De Groot 181; Bo...
View full detailsLe Coup de Vent (original French title) Etching and aquatint printed in brownish-black in on laid paper.Reference: Bertin 279.There was an early st...
View full detailsL’Etang (original French title) Color aquatint with touches of etching or drypoint on wove “SPECIAL MBM” paper.Reference: Bibliotheque Nationale - ...
View full detailsTête de Vieille (original French title) Soft-ground etching with touches of aquatint on laid paper. Reference: Morane 45.No known states; from the ...
View full detailsLa Vieille Femme Fumant sa Pipe (original French title) Soft-ground and line etching, and aquatint on wove paper, 1892.Reference: Morane 48.Edition...
View full detailsColor aquatint and drypoint on simili-Japan wove paper, 1913.No stated edition, but likely one of just a handful of impressions. All prints by this...
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