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Aquatint: a painterly intaglio technique

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.

Alphonse Lafitte - Manuel Robbe - Clair de Lune- aquatint Sold
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Clair de Lune

LAFITTE, Alphonse

Aquatint on wove MBM paper. Signed in black crayon "Alphonse Lafitte", a well-documented pseudonym for artist Manuel Robbe. Signed in black crayon....

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George Jo Mess - Summer Nocturne - color intaglio Sold
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Summer Nocturne

MESS, George Jo

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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Nicholas PHILLIPS - Orrery - monochromatic aquatint - mezzotint - planets - detail1
$400

Orrery

PHILLIPS, Nicholas

Aquatint printed on thick wove paper.Edition of 100.Published by Georgetown Graphics Inc for the Print Collectors Club, Washington DC.Signed and nu...

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Karen Parker Meditation AP 1986 detail Sold
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Meditation

PARKER, Karen

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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Terry Haass - Happy Pentagone 5 - 1973 - Spielmann 286.5 - detail
$200

Pentagone 5

HAASS, Terry

Cut-out color aquatint and etching on BFK Rives wove paper.Reference: Spielmann 286.5.Edition of 100. Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil. NOTE:...

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Terry Haass - Happy Pentagone 4 - 1973 - Spielmann 286.4 - detail
$200

Pentagone 4

HAASS, Terry

Cut-out color aquatint and etching on BFK Rives wove paper.Reference: Spielmann 286.4.Edition of 100.Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil. Condit...

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Terry Haass - Happy Pentagone 3 - 1973 - Spielmann 286.3 - detail
$200

Pentagone 3

HAASS, Terry

Cut-out color aquatint and etching on BFK Rives wove paper.Reference: Spielmann 286.3.Edition of 100. Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil. NOTE:...

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Terry Haass - Happy Pentagone 1 - 1973 - Spielmann 286.1 - detail
$200

Pentagone 1

HAASS, Terry

Cut-out color aquatint and etching on BFK Rives wove paper.Reference: Spielmann 286.1.Edition of 100.Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil. NOTE: ...

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