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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Color etching printed on thick wove paper. Edition unknown, probably small. Signed in pencil.
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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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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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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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Coucher de Soleil sur la Lagune de Venise (descriptive French title) Color aquatint on wove paper, n.d.Edition of 50.Signed and numbered “tir à 50 ...
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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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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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Gondel met Opbouw in het Canale Grande, Venetië (original Dutch title) Etching and aquatint on simili-Japan wove paper.References: De Groot 181; Bo...
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Aquatint on chine-collé, highlighted with red ink.Reference: BN-IFF 26.Trial proof, richly inked and dramatically enhanced with red ink. Far more ...
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After Alphonse OSBERT (1857 – 1939)Etched by René LORRAIN (1873 – after 1939) Soir Antique (original French title) Color aquatint on thick Arches ...
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Aquatint, etching, and drypoint on Arches wove paper.Reference: Sanchez 517.Edition of 50.Compared to another version of this print, titled “Riders...
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Color aquatint on wove paper, 1982.Edition of 100.Published by Georgetown Graphics Inc for the Print Collectors Club, Washington DC.Signed and numb...
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Color aquatint, etching, and engraving printed on wove BFK Rives paper.Artist’s proof. No stated edition has been identified, and it is unlikely t...
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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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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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