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 Jardin Francais or Elegante a la Crinoline Rouge (original French titles) Color etching and aquatint printed on wove paper. Ref: not in BN-IFF. ...
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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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Color etching and aquatint. Signed and numbered "48/100" in pencil.
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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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Les Levriers (original French title) Aquatint and soft-ground etching printed on wove paper.Ref: not in Addade, not in BN-IFF.Edition of 200.Signed...
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Color aquatint and etching. Ref: BN-IFF 2-5. Edition of 60. Signed, titled, annotated "tire a 60 - 6" and dedicated "a Georges Lepape. son ami" in ...
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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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Une Débarquement en Angleterre (original French title) Etching, drypoint and aquatint on laid japon paper.Ref: Bourcard/Goodfriend 130 v/v.Fifth an...
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Etching and aquatint printed on Hahnemühle Copperplate Bright White wove paper.Edition of 120, published by the Madison Print Club.There were a fur...
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Lieu de Rencontre – St Maximin (original French title) Color etching and aquatint on BFK Rives wove paper.Edition of 50.Signed, titled, numbered an...
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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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La Ferme de la Bendelière (original French title) Etching and aquatint on wove paper.Reference: Ginestet & Pouillon E 138.Edition of 50.Signed ...
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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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Les Voisins de Campagne (original French title) Etching, drypoint and aquatint on wove paper, circa 1878-80.Reference: Bourcard & Goodfriend 14...
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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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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.
Le Baptême à Tréboul (original French title) Color aquatint and etching on Arches wove paper.Edition unknown, but like most of the artist’s work s...
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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, 1970. Reference: Spielmann 282.1. Edition of 100. Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil.
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