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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Femme Nue Assise or Eve (descriptive French titles) Color etching and aquatint printed from four plates on Arches wove paper.We are presenting a gr...
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The title seems to be a name, Deviah, Devish. The spelling is uncertain. Any insight would be welcome. Cut-out aquatint and soft-ground etching, ...
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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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Mm. Papillon (original French title) Cutout etching and aquatint printed in color on Arches wove paper.Edition of 100.Published by Georgetown Graph...
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Déplacement (original French title) Aquatint printed black ink on BFK Rives wove paper, with a silver background tint.Edition of 100.Published by G...
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Color intaglio viscosity print, with mica ink, printed on wove paper.Edition of 120.Signed and numbered in pencil. The artist obtains effects that ...
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Color intaglio viscosity print on wove paper.Edition of 75.Signed and numbered in pencil. The artist obtains effects that resemble velour in the th...
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Le Femme au Piano, d’après Marcel Gromaire (original French title) Color etching and aquatint on thick wove paper.References: Ginestet & Pouil...
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Le 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...
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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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Tête de Vieille (original French title) Soft-ground etching with touches of aquatint on laid paper. Reference: Morane 45.No known states; from the ...
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Ramasseurs de Bouts de Cigares au Pont de Grenelle (original French title) Aquatint, soft-ground, and etching on laid paper.Reference: Morane 38. ...
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Dans le Tramway Passy-Louvre (original French title) Soft-ground etching and aquatint on wove paper. Reference: Morane 43.Third state impression. ...
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Droom der Aanbidden (original Dutch title) Etching and aquatint printed on thick tan wove paper.Two states, one without the background of the sun’s...
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Alter Bauer mit Koteletten, Seitenansich (German title) Etching and aquatint on thick wove paper, no date. Edition unknown, but likely scarce. We h...
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La Vieille Femme Fumant sa Pipe (original French title) Soft-ground and line etching, and aquatint on wove paper, 1892.Reference: Morane 48.Edition...
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La Vieille (original French titles) Color aquatint and soft-ground etching on thick wove paper.Ref: BN-IFF 4-5; not in Addade.Edition of 50, quite ...
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Angélique à Sa Porte (original French title) Soft-ground etching, etching, and aquatint on laid paper. Reference: Morane 15.We present two states o...
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Aquatint and soft-ground etching printed in color on simili-Japan wove paper.Reference: Novák 177. Edition of 100.Signed in pencil.
Un Gueux (original French title) Etching and aquatint on laid paper. Reference: Tabanelli 10. On impression in black ink only. Impressions in color...
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En Bretagne, Eaux-Fortes et Lithographies par Maufra (original French title) Color etching & aquatint on wove paper, 1894.Refs: BN-IFF 11.2; Ca...
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Etching and aquatint on laid Arches paper. References: Beraldi 35; BN-IFF 79.The Bibliothèque Nationale mentions the existence of two states. Scar...
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Etching on chine-collé en thick wove paper. Reference: Guiffrey 205; Béraldi page 188. Lower right sheet corner torn off, in wide margins, well awa...
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