Tighe O'Donoghue

Cradle Song, Aquatint Etching by Tighe O'Donoghue

circa 1978

Tighe O'Donoghue's geometric abstract composition features minimal detail and indistinguishable subject matter spotted with flecks and scratches of bright pink and blue. Dialects o...

Tighe O'Donoghue's detailed rendering of a flower with a snail retains elements of mysticism and magic while adhering to tenets of realism. Arboretum (with Snail) Tighe O’Donoghue,...

Set within a thick border, Tighe O'Donoghue's scene of a boat accompanied by two spirits floating near the stars in the sky demonstrates his unique take on Magical Realism. Dialect...

Illuminated with a glowing light, this mythical depiction of a knight on horseback holding a lance by Tighe O'Donoghue features the artist's signature delicate script and mathematica...

Graham Sutherland
 Apollinaire, Le Bestiaire, 1979 Etching and aquatint Numbered 56/75
 Signature in pencil lower right 
 Image Size: 11 x 8 cm Sheet Size: 30 x 21 cm
 Edition of 75...

The illusions and reflections in Sietens prints often bring M.C. Escher to mind, but his prints have a distinctive feel all their own. The letters on the background reflect up into t...

This is a 19th century colored aquatint and stipple engraving finished by hand entitled "Silver Rock Melon", drawn and engraved by George Brookshaw and published in London in 1812 as plate 67 in his 'Pomona Britannica; or, A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits'. It depicts a Silver Rock Melon still on the vine, but the melon lies on a heater green mat. A wedge of the melon has been dissected to reveal its inner anatomy, including the seeds. The melon skin is a heather and light green color, while the inner portions are a light peach color. The vine and leaves are shown attractive shades of light green and there are soft yellow flowers. The plant is displayed on a light brown textured background with shadows to impart 3-dimensionality. The scene is reminiscent of an engraving in an 18th century artistically stylized human anatomy atlas. There are wide white margins. The title and inscription lies within the lower border. This striking engraving is presented in a reddish brown decorative wood frame with a darker brown scroll-work outer trim and a gold-colored inner fillet and a thick heather green mat. The frame measures 25.75" high, 21.5" wide and 1.13" deep. It is glazed with UV conservation glass. There is a short thin vertical line of discoloration in the lower margin through the word "melon" and a tiny spot in the upper margin on the left. The print and frame are otherwise in excellent condition. There is a second Brookshaw engraving that is framed in identical moulding, although a slightly different size and a different color mat. t depicts a cluster of grapes. The two prints would make a striking display pairing...

A very good impression of this extremely scarce color aquatint and etching on cream wove paper. Signed and numbered 6/20 in pencil by Nevelson.