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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.

The Windmill
$750

The Windmill

ROUX-CHAMPION, Victor-Joseph

Le Moulin (descriptive French title) Color aquatint and etching on laid Arches paper.Edition unknown, certainly small, if any.  We have never encou...

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Martin Levine - Madison and 50th - New York City - etching and aquatint
$450

Madison & 50th

LEVINE, Martin

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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Gene Kloss - Sundown - etching and aquatint - rider at night in desolate western landscape - detail1 Sold
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Sundown

KLOSS, Gene

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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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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