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.
Liliane 2

Sean Scully

Liliane 2, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,750

Liliane 1

Sean Scully

Liliane 1, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,750

June Ekman's Class 6

Alex Katz

June Ekman's Class 6, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 1,750

June Ekman's Class 5

Alex Katz

June Ekman's Class 5, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 1,750

June Ekman's Class 4

Alex Katz

June Ekman's Class 4, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 1,750

June Ekman's Class 3

Alex Katz

June Ekman's Class 3, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 1,750

June Ekman's Class 2

Alex Katz

June Ekman's Class 2, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 1,750

June Ekman's Class 1

Alex Katz

June Ekman's Class 1, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 1,750

Peintre et Modèle avec une Spectatrice au Bandeau

Pablo Picasso

Peintre et Modèle avec une Spectatrice au Bandeau, 1963

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 12,850

Gold

David Hockney

Gold, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 6,000

The Restaurateur - Peter At Odins

David Hockney

The Restaurateur - Peter At Odins, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

GBP 11,940

The French Shop

David Hockney

The French Shop, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

GBP 21,500

Untitled (A. 246A)

Zao Wou-Ki

Untitled (A. 246A), 1974

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

Untitled, from Domestic Scenes

William Kentridge

Untitled, from Domestic Scenes, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 15,000

Random Combination of Indeterminate Lines I

Bernar Venet

Random Combination of Indeterminate Lines I, c. 1990

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 4,500

Random Combination of Indeterminate Lines II

Bernar Venet

Random Combination of Indeterminate Lines II, c. 1990

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 4,500

Action painting

Action Painting is a style of painting where the physical act of creating art—such as gestural brushstrokes, splashing or dripping paint, or moving and dancing while applying paint—is considered essential to the artwork itself. This approach emphasizes the artist's movement and spontaneity as integral to the creative process.

Live Art

Live art is a form of performance that began in the 1960s and is generally exploratory and innovative. It involves a single artist or an artist group presenting the work before a live audience. The performances can include humans, animals, and living plants, often blurring the boundaries between art and life, and encouraging interaction with the audience.

Hyper-realism

Hyperrealism is a genre of sculpture and painting that closely resembles high-resolution photographs. It is an evolution of Photorealism and is often applied to an independent art style or movement that became prominent in Europe and the United States in the early 2000s. Hyperrealist artists focus on extreme detail and precision, creating works that are often indistinguishable from real-life images.

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