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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La Fête Nationale au Boulevard Clichy (original French title) Etching, aquatint and drypoint printed on laid paper.Ref: Bourcard/Goodfriend 127 v/v...
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The La Rochelle Harbor (English title translation) After Paul SIGNAC (1863-1935).Colo aquatint printed on wove paper.Reference: Ginestet & Poui...
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Grenouilles (original French title) Color aquatint on chine paper, 1894.References: Stein and Karshan 36; Boyer and Cate 36.Artist’s proof aside fr...
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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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Color aquatint, spitbite (?) and drypoint on wove paper.Printed to the sheet edge, as usual.Edition of 70.Published by Galerie Antarès, Paris, with...
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Luz Do Dia (original Portugese title) Embossed color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper.Printed to the sheet edge, as usual.Edition of 70.Publishe...
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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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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.
Buse Prise au Piège (original French title) Aquatint and etching printed in color on wove paper.Edition unknown, but apparently not very large.Like...
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Fenêtre d’Eté (original French title) Embossed color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper, 1983.Printed to the sheet edge, as usual.Artist’s proof. ...
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Femme Nue Assise or Eve (descriptive French titles) Color etching and aquatint printed from four plates on Arches wove paper.We are presenting a gr...
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Color intaglio viscosity print on wove paper.Edition of 75.Signed and numbered in pencil. The artist obtains effects that resemble velour in the th...
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La Fête National de 30 Juin au Boulevard Clichy (original French title) Etching and aquatint printed in two tones on wove paper, 1878.Reference: Bo...
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Baigneuses (original French title) Color etching and aquatint on laid Arches paper.Reference: listed as missing in BN-IFF. Edition of 50, but quite...
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