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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Le Village sous la Neige (original French title) Color aquatint and etching on Arches wove paper.Edition of 150.Signed, titled and numbered in penc...
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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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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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La Coulée (original French title) Color aquatint and etching on laid paper.Ref: not in BN-IFF.Edition of 50, but like all of this artist’s prints, ...
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Démolitions Rue Lepic (original French title) Etching and aquatint on laid Arches paper.Reference: Delteil 14; BN-IFF 3. Early state before further...
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Aquatint and etching on wove paper. Edition of 100. Signed in pencil.
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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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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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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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