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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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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Petit Café à Soldats (original French title) Color drypoint and aquatint on laid Arches paper, c. 1906.Ref: BN-IFF 38-116.From the loosely associat...
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La Robe Bleue (original French titles) Color aquatint and etching on thick wove paper, 1909.Ref: BN-IFF 2-8; not in Addade.Stated edition of 200 (o...
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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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La Coulée (original French title) Color aquatint and etching on laid paper.Ref: not in BN-IFF.Edition of 50, but like all of this artist’s prints, ...
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Aquatint printed in bluish-black ink on laid paper.Reference: BN-IFF 108. Unlikely edition of 50 in this state. There were at least three states o...
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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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The title seems to be a name, Deviah, Devish. The spelling is uncertain. Any insight would be welcome. Cut-out aquatint and soft-ground etching, ...
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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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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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Junger Hirte mit Tirolerhut (descriptive German title) Color aquatint and etching on wove paper, circa 1930.Stated edition of 100, but in light of ...
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Clematite (original French title) Embossed color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper.The “BAT” impression. The abbreviation stands for “Bon à tire...
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after Paul CÉZANNE (1839-1906) Les Joueurs de Cartes (original French title) Aquatint and etching printed in color on Arches wove paper.Reference: ...
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Intaglio printed in black ink on wove paper, 1963.Stated edition of 25.Signed, titled, dated “12/63”, numbered and annotated “Paris” in pencil. May...
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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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Mm. Papillon (original French title) Cutout etching and aquatint printed in color on Arches wove paper.Edition of 100.Published by Georgetown Graph...
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Color intaglio viscosity print, with mica ink, printed on wove paper.Edition of 120.Signed and numbered in pencil. The artist obtains effects that ...
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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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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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Le Femme au Piano, d’après Marcel Gromaire (original French title) Color etching and aquatint on thick wove paper.References: Ginestet & Pouil...
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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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Au Bal (original French title) Aquatint on Pellet et Legrand wove paper.Reference: Exsteens 317 ; Arwas 431. Edition of 70. Published by Gustave P...
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Deux Martyrs (Honfleur) (original French title) Etching, aquatint, and burnisher on laid Arches paper.Ref: Bertin 188. Only one known state.Signed...
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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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