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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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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Le Souper de l’Apache (original French title) Etching and aquatint on simili-japon paper, 1904.References: Arwas 211; Exsteens 191.Published by Gus...
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Les Blanchisseuses (original French title) Color aquatint and etching on simili-japon.References: Arwas 186; Exsteen 163.From the album Faune Paris...
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Bretonne en Noir (original French title) Soft-ground etching, drypoint and aquatint on thick wove paper. Reference: Morane 58.From the edition of 5...
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La Route de Landemer, Pointe de La Hague (original French title) Soft-ground etching and aquatint on laid Arches paper. Reference: Morane 7.Third s...
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Henri DELAVALEE (1862-1943) La Tour Eiffel la Nuit (original French title) Soft-ground etching and aquatint on simili-japon paper. Reference: Moran...
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FELIX BUHOT (1847-1898) National Holiday on the Boulevard de Clichy La Fête nationale au Boulevard Clichy (original French title) Etching, aquatint...
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Etching and aquatint on wove paper, 1935.Reference: Smith I-8c.Edition of 250, as issued by The Print Club of Cleveland.Signed in pencil.
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L’Aiglon (original French title) Simultaneous color printing aquatint on Arches wove paper, n.d.Edition of 120.Signed and numbered in pencil.
Etching and aquatint printed in color on wove paper.Edition of 200.Signed, titled and numbered in pencil.
Etching and aquatint printed in color on wove paper.Edition of 135.Signed, titled and numbered in pencil.
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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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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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Color etching and aquatint on simili-Japan paper. Edition unknown, but likely small. Signed and titled in pencil.
Cut-out color aquatint and etching on BFK Rives wove paper. Reference: Spielmann 282.2. Edition of 100. Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil.
Color aquatint and drypoint printed on handmade French paper.Edition of 25. Scarce.Signed and numbered in pencil.Very fine impression in pristine ...
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Essai de Frontispice pour « l’Eloge de la Folie » (original French title) Aquatint and etching on simili-japon paper, circa 1896.Reference: Rouir 6...
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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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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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Eglantine (original French title) Embossed color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper, 1986.Artist’s proof. Edition unknown.Signed and dated in pen...
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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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Color viscosity intaglio print on tan wove paper, 1957.Artist's proof. No edition as a such. But clearly used for another edition.Seemingly this ...
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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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Aquatint printed in bluish-black ink on laid paper.Reference: BN-IFF 108. Unlikely edition of 50 in this state. There were at least three states o...
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