Etching and Aquatint

What is Etching and Aquatint?

Etching and aquatint are printmaking techniques. In aquatint, the printing plate is etched with a pattern of tiny pits and cracks to create a wide range of tonal gradations. This technique allows artists to replicate the broad, flat tones found in watercolor paintings and ink washes.
Earth Slice

Helen Frankenthaler

Earth Slice, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 11,500

Periscope

Jasper Johns

Periscope, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 25,000 - 30,000

Celia in Wicker Chair (black state)

David Hockney

Celia in Wicker Chair (black state), 1974 (printed in 1981)

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

Currently Not Available

Untitled (SFE-073RC)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SFE-073RC), 1973

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 7,800

Self Portrait/White Ink

Chuck Close

Self Portrait/White Ink, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 27,000 - 35,000

Informal

Antoni Tapies

Informal, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,625

Forma Ombrejada

Antoni Tapies

Forma Ombrejada, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,625

Catwalk

Allen Jones

Catwalk, 1999

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 6,600

Untitled 212 (From the New School)

Roberto Matta

Untitled 212 (From the New School), 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 850

Stupor Mundi

Mimmo Paladino

Stupor Mundi, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 4,200

Federal Spending

James Rosenquist

Federal Spending, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

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Le Cocu Posant pour une photographie devant des spectateurs

Pablo Picasso

Le Cocu Posant pour une photographie devant des spectateurs, 1966

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 7,950

Composition A L'Horloge

Marc Chagall

Composition A L'Horloge, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,000

Le Veau d'or

Marc Chagall

Le Veau d'or, 1958

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

Currently Not Available

Wall

Ellsworth Kelly

Wall, 1976-1979

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 6,790

Swing Screen

James Rosenquist

Swing Screen, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

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Aquagravure

Aquagravure is a technique that combines multiple processes. It involves compressing wet paper pulp in a carved wood mold until the water drains off. The compressed paper is then painted, and ink is added to the mold to print onto the painted paper. The final work is allowed to dry. This method results in a unique textural and visual effect, blending elements of printmaking and papermaking.

Limited Edition Print

A limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Tachisme

Tachisme is a French abstract painting style that gained popularity between 1940 and 1950, often seen as the European counterpart to Abstract Expressionism. However, there are stylistic differences between the two. Tachisme, which emerged from Art Informel, rejected geometric abstraction in favor of more intuitive and spontaneous expression. It was a reaction against the structured forms of Cubism and is closely related to Informalism. Tachisme emphasizes gestural brushwork, irregular forms, and a focus on the process of painting itself.

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