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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Junger Hirte mit Tirolerhut (descriptive German title) Color aquatint and etching on wove paper, circa 1930.Stated edition of 100, but in light of ...
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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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L’Etang (original French title) Color aquatint with touches of etching or drypoint on wove “SPECIAL MBM” paper.Reference: Bibliotheque Nationale - ...
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Jardin du Luxembourg (original French title) Color etching and aquatint on laid paper. Ref: Goldschmidt 25. Edition of 50. Published by Charles H...
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Un Conte de Noël (original French title) Color etching and aquatint on wove paper, no date. An artist’s proof. Edition unknown. Cautiously a man le...
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Ferme Bretonne au Soleil (French title) Etching and aquatint on laid Ch Wittman paper, no date. Reference: Morane 63. Titled “[La Ferme dans le so...
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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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Color aquatint on laid paper, circa 1907. Reference: Merrill Chase 27. Likely an edition of 100. Signed in crayon on the image, and numbered below ...
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Les Bergeries, Soleil Couchant (original French title) Etching and aquatint printed in warm brownish-black ink on simili-japon wove paper.Reference...
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La Dame aux Cygnes (original French title) Etching, aquatint, roulette, and drypoint on thin laid paper, 1879.Reference: Bourcard & Goodfriend ...
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Baigneuses (original French title) Color etching and aquatint on laid Arches paper.Reference: listed as missing in BN-IFF. Edition of 50, but quite...
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