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The Estacade
BEJOT, Eugene
L’Estacade (original French title) Etching and aquatint printed in four colors on japon paper.Refrence: BN-IFF 174.Edition unknown, scarce. Findin...
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Aquatint: a painterly intaglio technique
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.
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Who's Afraid or Red, Yellow and Blue
CIESLARCZYK, Adolphe
Color aquatint printed on wove paper. Edition of 40. Published by Jacqueline de Champvallins, Paris. Signed and numbered "35/40" in pencil.
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The Ravens
TAQUOY, Maurice
Les Corbeaux (original French title) Aquatint and soft-ground etching printed in color on thick wove paper.State proof, before the edition of 100.B...
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The Donkeys
BOUTET DE MONVEL, Bernard
Les Anes (original French title) Color aquatint and soft-ground etching printed on thick wove paper.References: not in Addade, nor in BN-IFF.State ...
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Le Port de la Rochelle
VILLON, Jacques
The La Rochelle Harbor (English title translation) After Paul SIGNAC (1863-1935).Colo aquatint printed on wove paper.Reference: Ginestet & Poui...
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L'Heure du Repos
BOUTET DE MONVEL, Bernard
Color etching and aquatint. Refs: DC 366; BN-IFF 5. Monogrammed in the plate. Signed in the lower right platemark in pencil. Annotated "L'heure du ...
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La Charrette
BOUTET DE MONVEL, Bernard
Color etching and aquatint. Signed and numbered "48/100" in pencil.
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The Barge
BOUTET DE MONVEL, Bernard
La Chaland (original French title) Aquatint and soft-ground etching. Also titled "La Peniche". Printed in color on laid paper. Refs: Addade pg. 4...
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Frogs
HOUDARD, Charles
Grenouilles (original French title) Color aquatint on chine paper, 1894.References: Stein and Karshan 36; Boyer and Cate 36.Artist’s proof aside fr...
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$400
Enez Bihan
BALLIF, Yannick
Color aquatint, spitbite (?) and drypoint on wove paper.Printed to the sheet edge, as usual.Edition of 70.Published by Galerie Antarès, Paris, with...
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Magnolia Branches in a Blue Vase
EVERBAG, Frans
Color aquatint and etching on laid paper.Edition unknown.Signed and annotated “Epreuve d’artiste” in pencil. Very slight mat burn in the margins; u...
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Returning from Fishing at Night
DELAVALLEE, Henri
Retour de la Pêche, la Nuit (original French title) Etching and aquatint on laid paper, 1890.Reference: Morane 16.From the edition stated at 50, bu...
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Royal Palm with Turkish Design
SMITH-HARRISON, David
Etching and aquatint printed in color on wove paper.Edition of 135.Signed, titled and numbered in pencil.
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Cinema
SPAGNOLO, Kathleen M
Color aquatint and etching on Arches wove paper.Artists proof. Edition unknown, but likely small, if any was printed at all. We have never seen a...
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Summer Nocturne
MESS, George Jo
Etching and aquatint printed in blue ink on simili-Japan paper.Edition unknown, but very likely small. This composition seems scarce. Signed and ti...
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Variations 2
HAASS, Terry
Cut-out color aquatint and etching on BFK Rives wove paper. Reference: Spielmann 282.2. Edition of 100. Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil.
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Mood Indigo
CHERNOW, Ann
Aquatint and etching printed in dark bluish-black ink on wove paper. Edition of 12. Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil.
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Summer Window
BALLIF, Yannick
Fenêtre d’Eté (original French title) Embossed color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper, 1983.Printed to the sheet edge, as usual.Artist’s proof. ...
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Abstract Composition: Red, Blue, and Yellow
GUERRERO, José
The title is not official, but descriptive.Aquatint printed in four colors on Arches wove paper, 1980.Edition of 60.Signed and numbered “30/60” in ...
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The Blue Dress
BOUTET DE MONVEL, Bernard
La Robe Bleue (original French titles) Color aquatint and etching on thick wove paper, 1909.Ref: BN-IFF 2-8; not in Addade.Stated edition of 200 (o...
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Clematis
BALLIF, Yannick
Clematite (original French title) Embossed color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper.The “BAT” impression. The abbreviation stands for “Bon à tire...
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The Card Players
VILLON, Jacques
after Paul CÉZANNE (1839-1906) Les Joueurs de Cartes (original French title) Aquatint and etching printed in color on Arches wove paper.Reference: ...
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Opaque Space
REDDY, Krishna
Color aquatint, etching, and engraving printed on wove BFK Rives paper.Artist’s proof. No stated edition has been identified, and it is unlikely t...
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Meditation
PARKER, Karen
Aquatint and etching printed in blue ink on wove paper.Edition unknown; ours one of 10 artist’s proofs.The border surrounding the composition is se...
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