Sold|$4,000
Grey Open
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Gray Open with White Paint" USA, 1981 Soft-ground etching and pochoir Grey Auvergne à la Main Richard de Bas handmade paper Signed "RM" and numbered by the artist.
Etching
Doorway to Illusion
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original soft ground etching and aquatint by American artist Arthur B.
Aquatint, Etching
Sold|$1,600
El Herido, 1960's Spanish Avant Garde Political Screenprint Lithograph Signed
By Rafael Canogar
Located in Surfside, FL
In 1984 he was included in the prestigious Various Artists with Antoni Tapies, Rufino Tamayo, Robert Motherwell, José Guerrero, Antoni Clave, Eduardo Chillida, Antonio Saura, Julio L...
Screen
Untitled (Creek and Trees)
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
Throughout his lifetime Burr worked in a variety of mediums creating approximately fifty oil paintings, over a thousand watercolors, two-thousand pen-and-ink drawings and over twenty...
Etching
Le Calvaire - Etching and Heliogravure by Félicien Rops - 1882
By Félicien Rops
Located in Roma, IT
Le Calvaire is an original etching, soft ground and colour héliogravure on Japanese paper, realized by Félicien Rops in 1882, signed on plate, plate from Les Sataniques In very ...
Etching, Engraving
Sold|$21,597
Huntsman and Hounds
By Henry Alken
Located in London, GB
From about 1816 onwards Alken "produced an unending stream of paintings, drawings, and engravings of every type of field and other sporting activity," and his soft-ground etchings we...
Oil
L'Album D'Image (The Picture Album)
By Manuel Robbe
Located in Fairlawn, OH
This was followed by heating the plate and working with the soft-ground etching process until the desired result was achieved.
Aquatint
Red Grooms Moonstruck Porcelain Sculpture Plate 3D Manhattan NYC Cartoon
By Red Grooms
Located in Surfside, FL
He has experimented with numerous techniques, creating woodblock and silkscreen prints, spray-painted stencils, soft-ground etchings, and elaborate three-dimensional lithograph const...
Porcelain, Screen
Sold|$3,000
Red Grooms Canal St Chinatown Manhattan New York City Lithograph Cartoon Pop Art
By Red Grooms
Located in Surfside, FL
He has experimented with numerous techniques, creating woodblock and silkscreen prints, spray-painted stencils, soft-ground etchings, and elaborate three-dimensional lithograph const...
Lithograph
Baigneuse Assise
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Boston, MA
Title: Baigneuse Assise Date: c. 1919 Medium: Etching (soft-ground) Unframed Dimensions: 13" x 9" Framed Dimensions: 22.5" x 18.5" Signature: Signed in the stone lower right “R...
Etching
Sold|$780
RUDDY SUMMER
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Santa Monica, CA
(Bowen) DAVIES (1862- 1928) RUDDY SUMMER 1919 (Price 54, CZ.388) Etching and soft ground. Signed in pencil. Edition 20.
Etching
Sold|$15,000
Blue
By Richard Diebenkorn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Diebenkorn, American (1922 - 1993) Title: Blue Year: 1985 Medium: Soft Ground Aquatint Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 12/35 Image Size: 14 x 23....
Etching
Sold
Follow My Leader (from In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things, Volume II)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Each etching was made by Damien Hirst in London 2002. A combination of soft and hard ground etching has added painterly splashes of colour to the more regular circling lines.
Etching
Sold|$9,833
Follow My Leader (from In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things, Volume II)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Each etching was made by Damien Hirst in London 2002. A combination of soft and hard ground etching has added painterly splashes of colour to the more regular circling lines.
Etching
'Expansion' — Modernist Abstraction, Atelier 17
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Stanley William Hayter, 'Expansion', color etching and soft-ground, 1970, edition 100, Black & Moorhead 334.
Etching
Untitled (Queen Anne's Lace)
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Printing process details: etching, soft-ground, aquatint, open-bite with colored printing on Rives BFK Edition of 1 of 1 (monoprint) The artwork is shipped unframed as pictured.
Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Sold|$950
"All the Small Things II" Intaglio, hand colored, etched still life objects
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "All the Small Things II" is a unique monoprint piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from hand-colored etching with soft ground on Rives BFK. This piece is a unique e...
Archival Paper, Color, Etching, Intaglio
Sold|$280
Thomas Hearne, artist, portrait, soft ground etching, 1809
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Thomas Hearne' Soft ground etching by William Daniell RA (1769-1837) after George Dance the Younger (1741-1825), 1809.
Engraving, Etching
Threshing, early 19th century sepia soft ground etching, 1805
By William Henry Pyne
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Threshing' Etching from William Henry Pyne's (1769-1843) series 'Microcosm: or, a picturesque delineation of the arts, agriculture, manufacturers, &c. of Great Britain'. 230m...
Etching, Engraving
Farm Yards, early 19th century sepia soft ground etching, 1805
By William Henry Pyne
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Farm Yards' Etching from William Henry Pyne's (1769-1843) series 'Microcosm: or, a picturesque delineation of the arts, agriculture, manufacturers, &c. of Great Britain'. 230mm b...
Etching, Engraving
Sold|$1,600
LA FONTANA MISTERO
By Giorgio De Chirico
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Soft Ground Etching on Toned Chine Applique, Signed Lower Right, Titled Lower Center Reference: B18
Etching
Sold|$350
Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851) - Set of 13 Etchings, Hunting & Horses
Located in Corsham, GB
A set of 13 humorous 19th Century soft-ground etchings by the well-known artist Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851), depicting hunting scenes and horsemanship.
Etching
"Femme nue assise" original etching
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original soft ground etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 12.
Etching
DH in Hollywood etching watercolour pastel DH=David Hockney
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Howard Hodgkin was introduced to the etching technique used in DH in Hollywood at Petersburg Press Soft-ground etching allowed him to work fluidly and spontaneously, giving his print...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Etching
Early 20th Century Etching - Figures Returning Home
Located in Corsham, GB
A dark and mysterious early 20th Century soft ground etching with elements of à la poupée and hand colouring.
Etching
Henri Matisse, "Polypheme, " original etching, hand signed
By Henri Matisse
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original soft-ground etching by Henri Matisse, done in 1935.
Etching
No Substitute for your love (2003) (signed)
By Tracey Emin
Located in Woodbury, CT
Soft-ground etching, 2003, on Hahnemühle paper. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, printed by Hope Sufferance Press, London and published by Counter Editions, London.
Etching
Sold|$1,800
Howard Hodgkin Artist and Model (green and yellow) etching watercolour gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
This print is part of a group of soft-ground etchings (Artist and Model, Artist and Model (in green and yellow), These…Plants).
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Sold|$1,100
DIATOM
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in Portland, ME
DIATOM. Black/Moorhead 351. Etching and soft-ground etching, in colors, 1971.
Etching
Sold|$5,000
Earth Slice
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Helen Frankenthaler Earth Slice, 1978 Soft-ground etching, sugar-lift etching, and aquatint on Mauve HMP handmade paper 15 X 25 3/4 in.
Etching
Sold|$1,800
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin - green and yellow etching watercolour gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant abstract orange and green print is part of a group of soft-ground etchings (Artist and Model, Artist and Model (in green and yellow), These…Plants) by Howard Hodgkin.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Sold|$2,250
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin - green and yellow etching watercolour gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant abstract orange and green print is part of a group of soft-ground etchings (Artist and Model, Artist and Model (in green and yellow), These…Plants) by Howard Hodgkin.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Sold|$1,800
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin - green and yellow etching watercolour gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant abstract orange and green print is part of a group of soft-ground etchings (Artist and Model, Artist and Model (in green and yellow), These…Plants) by Howard Hodgkin.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Sold|$1,800
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin - green and yellow etching watercolour gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant abstract orange and green print is part of a group of soft-ground etchings (Artist and Model, Artist and Model (in green and yellow), These…Plants) by Howard Hodgkin.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Sold|$1,800
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin - green and yellow etching watercolour gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant abstract orange and green print is part of a group of soft-ground etchings (Artist and Model, Artist and Model (in green and yellow), These…Plants) by Howard Hodgkin.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
STAG NIGHT SMOKER AT KEY BISCAYNE
By Warrington Colescott
Located in Santa Monica, CA
WARRINGTON COLESCOTT (1921 - 2018) STAG NIGHT SMOKER AT KEY BISCAYNE, 1974 ...
Etching, Aquatint
Pierre-Auguste Renoir -- Baigneuse Assise
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Pierre-Auguste Renoir Baigneuse Assise, circa 1897 Soft-ground etching printed in black on cream wove paper Full margins, from the edition of 1000 The artist's ink stamp signature ...
Etching
WOMAN ENTWINED IN GIANT ELECTRICAL CORD
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Portland, ME
Axson & Platzker 160.1 Soft-ground etching with aquatint, 1976. Edition of 50, numbered 44/50 and signed in pencil. 30 1/2 x 21 5/8 inches, 774 x 648 mm.
Etching, Aquatint
Untitled from Canfield Hatfield
By David Salle
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Salle, David Title: Untitled from Canfield Hatfield Series: Canfield Hatfield (9 pieces in series) Date: 1989 Medium: Soft ground etching and aquatint Unframed Dime...
BAIGNEUSE ASSISE (D., S. 11)
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Aventura, FL
Soft-ground etching, with the stamped signature.
Paper, Etching
Sold|$3,250
Pierre-Auguste Renoir -- Sur la plage, à Berneval/Baigneuse assise
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir -- Sur la plage, à Berneval/Baigneuse assise, circa 1897 Soft-ground etching printed in black on cream wove paper Full margins, from the ...
Etching
Sold|$1,000
CAT
By Tom Otterness
Located in New York, NY
Tom Otterness Cat, 1997 Soft Ground Etching 21 1/2 × 15 1/2 inches Edition 7/10 AP Hand-signed by artist, Pencil signed and numbered AP 7/10; unframed; bears original Marlborough Gal...
Etching
Sold|$1,250
Limbs (Limbes)
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Black and Moorhead 143 Etching, soft ground etching, engraving & scorper Sheet: 8 3/4 x 12 3/4"; Plate: 4 15/16 x 6"
Etching
Calculus - Color Viscosity Etching
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Here are the details: Etching and soft-ground etching printed in colors on Rives BFK paper, signed, titled, and numbered from the edition of 100 (there were also 5 artist's proofs), ...
Etching
Sold|$550
Landscape (Clouds)
By Nelson Dawson
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
A master of both drypoint engraving and aquatint, Nelson Dawson turned mostly to the demanding medium of soft ground etching after 1910. Although not numbered in editions, many of hi...
Watercolor
Sold|$3,500
THE BROWN COAT
By Jim Dine
Located in Portland, ME
D'Oench/Feinberg 3 Color etching, soft-ground etching, aquatint, drypoint and electric tools, 1977.
Etching, Aquatint
Sold|$1,000
Run Over / Überfahren
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in London, GB
KATHE KOLLWITZ 1867-1945 Konigsburg 1867 - 1945 Moritzburg (German) Title: Run Over / Überfahren, 1910 Technique: Original Soft Ground Etching on wove paper Paper Size: 42 ...
Sold|$320
'April', late 18th century Georgian fishing angling sporting engraving print
By William Hamilton
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Soft ground etching engraved by a Zaffanato after William Hamilton, depicting fishing from the bank of a river with lines from Thompson's Spring beneath the image.
Engraving, Etching
Sold|$1,800
Artist and Model: abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache portrait
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist with initials, dated 1980, and numbered lower center in red crayon. Soft-ground etching with hand coloring on Stoneridge mould-made etching paper.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Sold|$1,800
Artist and Model: abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache portrait
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist with initials, dated 1980, and numbered lower center in red crayon. Soft-ground etching with hand coloring on Stoneridge mould-made etching paper.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Sold|$1,800
Artist and Model: abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache portrait
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist with initials, dated 1980, and numbered lower center in red crayon. Soft-ground etching with hand coloring on Stoneridge mould-made etching paper.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Sold|$1,800
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist with initials, dated 1980, and numbered lower center in red crayon. Soft-ground etching with hand coloring on Stoneridge mould-made etching paper.
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Henri Matisse, "Polypheme"
By Henri Matisse
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original soft-ground etching by Henri Matisse, done in 1935.
Etching
NANCY OUTSIDE IN JULY XVIII; FULL OF EXPRESSION
By Jim Dine
Located in Portland, ME
NANCY OUTSIDE IN JULY XVIII; FULL OF EXPRESSION. Etching, photo-etching, soft-ground etching, aquatint and drypoint, with burnishing, scraping, roulette, burin, foul;-biting, buffing...
Color, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
Sold|$8,500
Circe
By Henri Matisse
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original soft-ground etching by Henri Matisse, done in 1935.
Etching
Sold|$6,500
Henri Matisse, "Ithaque"
By Henri Matisse
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original soft-ground etching by Henri Matisse, done in 1935.
Etching
MOURNING MAN / TRAUERNDER MANN
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867 – 1945) MOURNING MAN / TRAUERNDER MANN (K 137 V.A.b) (1919 / 1945) Soft ground etching and aquatint. Unsigned, The left figure of the large print - Gegenkbl...
Etching
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.)
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