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. Enjoy this collection of aquatints.
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Etching, circa 1900.
"La Messe en Bretagne" (descriptive French title) Aquatint, etching, roulette & drypoint printed in color on Arches laid paper, circa 1900. Re...
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Drypoint, 2016.
Salle des Pas Perdus (original French title)Room of Lost Steps (literal English translation) Drypoint and aquatint printed in bluish-black ink on...
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Etching, n.d..
François Aubertin (1773 - 1821) d'après Jean Baptiste ISABEY (1767 - 1855) [The gust of wind] Impression on wove paper, printed by Bassand, Paris a...
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Aquatint, 1879.
Le Poète – The Poet aquatint on wove paper; 298 x 226 mm (11 11/16 x 8 7/8 inches) signed in pencil at lower right IFF 147; Bliss 225 first state ...
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Aquatint, 2012.
Medium: aquatint and drypointYear: 2019Image Size: 13.5 x 14.75 inchesEdition size: 50Bozon's prints are often a balance between abstraction and la...
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Aquatint, circa 1902.
Color aquatint on laid paper, mounted on Japan.Edition unknown, but certainly small, if any was issued at all.We have never encountered another imp...
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Aquatint, 1833.
Eugène Delacroix (France) 1798-1863 "Un Forgeron" (Blacksmith). Aquatint, 1833. Delteil 19, iv/VI. Ref: Beraldi, p.157, iii/III.; "Prints & Peo...
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