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Enclosure
Enclosure

Enclosure

By Bruce Weinberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

soft ground etching technique. Employing multiple copper etching plates, these images were printed on

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Neighborhood

Neighborhood

By Valton Tyler

Located in Dallas, TX

) Media: aquatint and soft ground etching on BFK Rives rag paper Paper size: 10 1/2 x 18 inches Edition

Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Golden Sails
Golden Sails

Golden Sails

By Bruce Weinberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

traditional hard and soft ground etching technique. Employing multiple copper etching plates, these images

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Storm
Storm

Storm

By Bruce Weinberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

and turned up corners. Etchings were executed by use of traditional hard and soft ground etching

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Savared
Savared

Savared

By Bruce Weinberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

with folds, fringes and turned up corners. Etchings were executed by use of traditional hard and soft

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Finger Print
Finger Print

Finger Print

By Tom Marioni

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Tom Marioni – American (1937- ) Title: Finger Print Year: 1991 Medium: Color soft ground

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Aquatint, Drypoint, Etching, Mixed Media

The Web
The Web

The Web

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

larger format mixed intaglio prints utilizing hard ground, soft ground, etching, and engraving, as

Category

1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

La Grande Cascade de Saint Cloud
La Grande Cascade de Saint Cloud

La Grande Cascade de Saint Cloud

By Alfredo Müller

Located in Fairlawn, OH

occasionally he combined drypoint or soft ground etching with aquatint. Müller's principal publisher was

Category

Early 1900s French School Prints and Multiples

Materials

Aquatint

Avril
Avril

Avril

By Manuel Robbe

Located in Fairlawn, OH

plate and working with the soft-ground etching process until the desired result was achieved. Finally

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Aardvark
Aardvark

Aardvark

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

ground, soft ground, etching, and engraving, as exemplified in The Swan. By the late 1950s, Ray’s style

Category

1950s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Three Graces
Three Graces

Three Graces

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

ground, soft ground, etching, and engraving, as exemplified in The Swan. By the late 1950s, Ray’s style

Category

1960s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Permanent Marker

Untitled (Seascape at night)
Untitled (Seascape at night)

Untitled (Seascape at night)

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

larger format mixed intaglio prints utilizing hard ground, soft ground, etching, and engraving, as

Category

1960s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Tissue Paper

Crucifixion

Crucifixion

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

remains particularly illustrative of his use of etching and soft ground intaglio. Enchantment was

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Crucifixion
Crucifixion

Crucifixion

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

ground, soft ground, etching, and engraving, as exemplified in The Swan. By the late 1950s, Ray’s style

Category

1940s American Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

Moon Rays
Moon Rays

Moon Rays

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

ground, soft ground, etching, and engraving, as exemplified in The Swan. By the late 1950s, Ray’s style

Category

1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Other Medium

Olympian Games
Olympian Games

Olympian Games

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

ground, soft ground, etching, and engraving, as exemplified in The Swan. By the late 1950s, Ray’s style

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Lost Trace / - The Holy Night as a real dream -
The Lost Trace / - The Holy Night as a real dream -

The Lost Trace / - The Holy Night as a real dream -

By Ernst Fuchs

Located in Berlin, DE

printmaking technique of soft ground etching, also called "vernis mou", rediscovered by Félicien Rops in the

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Earth
Earth

Earth

By Jennifer Bartlett

Located in Houston, TX

Jennifer Bartlett Earth, 1992 Etching, soft ground and aquatint 33 1/4 x 33 inches Edition of 80

Category

20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

EL MOZO

EL MOZO

By Mauricio Lasansky

Located in Portland, ME

Lasansky, Mauricio (American, 1914-2012. EL MOZO. Lasansky 188. Engraving, etching, soft ground

Category

1960s Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Mere
Mere

Mere

By Stanley William Hayter

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Mere Etching and soft ground, 1970 Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil Printed in colors

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Die Loge im Gaite Montparnasse (Paris)

Die Loge im Gaite Montparnasse (Paris)

By Emil Orlik

Located in New York, NY

Emil Orlik (1870-1932), Die Loge im Gaite Montparnasse (Paris), drypoint, etching and soft ground

Category

1910s Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

SCHWANGERE FRAU.
SCHWANGERE FRAU.

SCHWANGERE FRAU.

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Portland, ME

Kollwitz, Kathe. SCHWANGERE FRAU. Etching and soft ground, 1910. Klipstein 108(V) 14 7/8 x 9 3/8

Category

1910s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Night Scene
Night Scene

Night Scene

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in London, GB

copperplate by the artist using etching, aquatint, soft-ground and engraving. Within the ‘American Indian

Category

1980s Abstract Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

La Promenade
La Promenade

La Promenade

By Edgar Chahine

Located in Fairlawn, OH

La Promenade Etching, soft-ground, aquatint & drypoint, Signed in pencil lower left Published by

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

Couple Under a Tree
Couple Under a Tree

Couple Under a Tree

By Elyse Ashe Lord

Located in New York, NY

Elyse Ashe Lord (1900-1971), Couple Under a Tree, c. 1930, color etching, soft ground, drypoint

Category

1930s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Debris
Debris

Debris

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

illustrative of his characteristic use of etching and soft ground intaglio. Enchantment was exhibited at the

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

Tickle Me

Valton TylerTickle Me, 1970

Price Upon Request

Tickle Me

By Valton Tyler

Located in Dallas, TX

artist has so beautifully achieved through his use of soft ground and line etching. These tonalities

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Etching

154 Foot Sculpture That Never Was

154 Foot Sculpture That Never Was

By Valton Tyler

Located in Dallas, TX

processed.’ (Reynolds, p.112) Media: soft ground, aquatint, and line etching on BFK Rives rag paper Paper

Category

1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Love Me

Valton TylerLove Me, 1970

Price Upon Request

Love Me

By Valton Tyler

Located in Dallas, TX

. 50 Signed Prints Imp. soft ground and line etching on BFK Rives rag paper Bibliography

Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Nets – Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17
Nets – Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17

Nets – Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17

By Sigismond Kolos-Vari

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Sigismond Kolos-Vari, 'Nets', color etching with soft-ground and aquatint, edition 200 (1 of 60

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Eagle's Nest

Eagle's Nest

By Valton Tyler

Located in Dallas, TX

ground, and line etching on BFK Rives rag paper Paper size: 24 1/2 x 30 inches Edition: 5 Artists Proofs

Category

1970s Outsider Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Elephant
Elephant

Elephant

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

characteristic use of etching and soft ground intaglio. Enchantment was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art

Category

1950s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Strange Animals
Strange Animals

Strange Animals

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

characteristic use of etching and soft ground intaglio. Enchantment was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art

Category

1940s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Strange Animals
Strange Animals

Strange Animals

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

characteristic use of etching and soft ground intaglio. Enchantment was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art

Category

1940s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Walruses
Walruses

Walruses

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

etching and soft ground intaglio. Enchantment was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1960 and

Category

1950s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Vienna Lipizzaner
Vienna Lipizzaner

Vienna Lipizzaner

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

remains particularly illustrative of his characteristic use of etching and soft ground intaglio

Category

1960s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Untitled (Tuscan Landscape)
Untitled (Tuscan Landscape)

Untitled (Tuscan Landscape)

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

etching and soft ground intaglio. Enchantment was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1960 and

Category

1960s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

La grande incognita (The great unknown)
La grande incognita (The great unknown)

La grande incognita (The great unknown)

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

illustrative of his characteristic use of etching and soft ground intaglio. Enchantment was exhibited at the

Category

1960s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Dark Gumball Machine
Dark Gumball Machine

Dark Gumball Machine

By Wayne Thiebaud

Located in New York, NY

Wayne Thiebaud Dark Gumball Machine, 1964/ 2017 Hard ground and soft ground etching 18h x 12w in

Category

1660s Post-War Still-life Prints

Materials

Etching

Soft Ground Etching - Coral

Soft Ground Etching - Coral

By Bruce Nauman

Located in West Hollywood, CA

2 color etching Edition of 50

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Soft Ground Etching - Rose
Soft Ground Etching - Rose

Soft Ground Etching - Rose

By Bruce Nauman

Located in West Hollywood, CA

2 color etching Edition of 50

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Soft Ground Etching - Yellow

Soft Ground Etching - Yellow

By Bruce Nauman

Located in West Hollywood, CA

2 color etchings Edition of 50

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Soft Ground Etching-Lavender

Soft Ground Etching-Lavender

By Bruce Nauman

Located in West Hollywood, CA

2 color etching Edition of 50

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Soft Ground Etching - Blue

Soft Ground Etching - Blue

By Bruce Nauman

Located in West Hollywood, CA

2 color etching Edition of 50

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Soft Ground Etching - Green

Soft Ground Etching - Green

By Bruce Nauman

Located in West Hollywood, CA

2 color etching Edition of 50

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Soft Ground Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate soft ground etching for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 1 Abstract versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a soft ground etching from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right soft ground etching for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and black. Finding an appealing soft ground etching — no matter the origin — is easy, but Creighton Michael, Nancy Cohen, Bruce Nauman, Kumi Korf and John McDevitt King each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in monoprint, monotype and intaglio, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large soft ground etching can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 8.27 high and 7.88 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Soft Ground Etching?

The average selling price for a soft ground etching we offer is $2,442, while they’re typically $120 on the low end and $25,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Prints And Multiples for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.