John Collette born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 25, 1941. His interest in art began in early childhood when he discovered the fun and excitement of drawing and painting. His first formal art training, in junior high school, was particularly helpful to his becoming an artist because his teacher recognized his talent and gave him more demanding assignments than his classmates and generously offered to enter John's work in National Scholastic Art Competitions. Music was another of John's early interests and he studied several instruments and played in various musical groups while growing up. When he was ready for college he wanted to continue his musical studies. After passing an audition on piano, he was accepted as a music major at Boston University. In 1963, John visited Quebec City, Canada. There, he decided to do some sketches of the quaint old parts of the town. This led to his meeting a group of art students who had recently begun to exhibit their work on a narrow street. Rue du Trésor, just off the main square. They invited John to join them. He showed them the sketches he had just completed and quickly sold for a few dollars. For the next several summers, he worked in Quebec, experimenting with a wide variety of mediums and styles and finding a steady stream of buyers in the tourists who visited the city. The rest of the year, while attending Boston University, he continued to paint, selling his work through galleries in Boston and Philadelphia. His early work in watercolors and ink paved the way for the development of his distinctive hand-colored etching technique, to which he devoted himself for more than 25 years. John also did a series of paintings of the Hudson River Valley for limited edition giclee prints. John’s work is well-known in the United States and abroad. His art is included in many private, corporate and public collections. For the last 13 years of his life, he spent most of his time in New England and Hawaii. John Collette passed away in Boston in September of 1997.
John Collette "Drilling" Original Drypoint Etching W/ Aquatint C.1980
By John Collette
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Collette "Drilling" Original Drypoint Etching W/ Aquatint C.1980 Plate dimensions 6" wide x 9" high The frame measures 13.25" wide x 18.5" high Pencil signed, titled and numb...
Etching, Aquatint
$975
H 23.38 in W 27.25 in D 1.25 in
A Signed Etching of a Pastoral Scene in Picardy, France by Paul Emile Lecomte
By Paul Emile Lecomte
Located in Alamo, CA
A beautiful aquatint etching of a serene pastoral scene in the Picardy region of northern France by Paul Emile Lecomte (1877-1950). A mother and child are seen walking down a path in...
Aquatint
$2,800
H 17.75 in W 16 in
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair David Hockney Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
From David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio, an image from the story of Rapunzel, which he chose for its popularity. When illustrating the princ...
Etching, Aquatint
$2,100
H 35.5 in W 54 in
Beach scene, Inner Tube: Eric Fischl Aquatint Etching of sunlit nude woman
By Eric Fischl
Located in New York, NY
A glowing lemon-yellow wash of color floods this erotic beach landscape with light. Hidden in the dappled shadow of a tree, a nude woman glances downward as she applies sunscreen. A ...
Etching, Aquatint
Palazzo, Florence
By Rudy O. Pozzatti
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Palazzo, Florence Etching, engraving, aquatint, soft ground and lift ground, printed in colors from three copper plates. 1954 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Edition 250 plis 10 on Rives wove paper, printed by the artist Published by The Print Club of Cleveland, No. 33 for 1955 REFERENCE: Geske #32 Condition: Mint Image size: 9 3/16 x 13 1/8 inches Impressions of this image can be found in the following museums: National Gallery of Art, Washington Toledo Museum of Art Oberlin, Allen Museum of Art Cornell Univeristy Cleveland Museum of Art Indianapolis Museum of Art Baltimore Museum of Art Georgetown University Indiana Univeristy, Eskenazi Museum of Art David Museum of Art at Wellesley College "Painter and printmaker Rudolph Otto "Rudy" Pozzatti was born in Telluride, Colorado, on January 14, 1925. Upon graduation from high school, he received a scholarship to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder where he enrolled as an art major. In 1943, his studies were interrupted by his induction into the U. S. Army. After his discharge in 1946, he re-enrolled in the University of Colorado where he studied under Wendell...
Aquatint
$900
H 17.75 in W 16 in
The Enchantress with the Baby Rapunzel by David Hockney Brothers Grimm Tales
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
From David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio, an image from the story of Rapunzel. The Enchantress with the baby Rapunzel references a Heironymus...
Etching, Aquatint
$1,500
H 17.75 in W 16 in
The bell tower by David Hockney (Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm)
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
From David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio, an image from the story of ‘The boy who left home to learn fear’. Hockney chose this story for its ...
Etching, Aquatint
$900
H 17.75 in W 16 in
The Church Tower and the Clock by David Hockney Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
From David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio, an image from the story of ‘Fundevogel’. This etching is from the Brothers Grimm tale of ‘Fundevoge...
Etching, Aquatint
$475
H 22.25 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Cairo with Murad Bey's Palace: A Hand-colored Aquatint & Engraving by L. Mayer
By Luigi Mayer
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored aquatint and engraving entitled "Principal Square in Grand Cairo, with Murad Bey's Palace", published in London by R. Bowyer in 1801. The print was created by ...
Engraving, Aquatint
$850
H 17.75 in W 16 in
The Enchantress in her Garden David Hockney Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
From David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio, an image from the story of Rapunzel. Hockney stated: “The old woman who wants the child. In one tr...
Etching, Aquatint
$3,000
H 30.5 in W 118 in
Sparire I Enzo Cucchi large scale abstract dream scape etching with screeprint
By Enzo Cucchi
Located in New York, NY
Sparire means "to disappear" in Italian. This large-scale, dreamlike print spans almost ten feet. Enzo Cucchi Sparire 1, 1988 Color etching, aquatint and silkscreen 30 1/2 × 118 in ...
Etching, Aquatint, Screen
Early Morning Rain
By Norman Ackroyd
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Early Morning Rain Etching & color aquatint, 1977 Signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition: 40 (39/40) Published by Associated American Artists, New York Condition: Mint ...
Aquatint
$475
H 11.25 in W 16 in D 1 in
Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem: A Hand-colored Aquatint & Engraving by L. Mayer
By Luigi Mayer
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored aquatint and engraving entitled "Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem", published in London by R. Bowyer in 1804. The print was created by Thomas Milton (1743-1827) from drawings by Luigi Mayer. This beautiful, detailed, original engraving is printed on deluxe J. Whatman paper with very wide left and right margins. There is a watermark "1801" indicating the year the paper was made. The sheet measures 11.25" high and 16" wide. There is a small faint spot in the upper margin on the left and a tiny faint spot in the right upper corner and another in the left lower corner. The engraving is otherwise in excellent condition with vibrant colors throughout the image. "The Pool of Bethesda...
Engraving, Aquatint
Sold
H 17.5 in W 15 in
'Drilling Rig', Oil Platform, Boston, Quebec, San Francisco Bay Area, Derrick
By John Collette
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'J. Collette' for John Collette (1941-1997), titled lower center, 'Deep Drilling' and with number and limitation, lower left, '22/200'. Paper dimensions: 18.5 x ...
Etching, Watercolor, Laid Paper, Aquatint
"Magnolia" - Beacon Hill, Boston Landscape
By John Collette
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful aquatint landscape of Beacon Hill, Boston titled "Magnolia" by John Collette (American, 1941-1997), circa 1990. #126/400. Signed, numbered and titled lower edge. Presented ...
Archival Paper, Watercolor, Etching
"Summer" - Beacon Hill, Boston Landscape
By John Collette
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful landscape etching with hand coloring in watercolor of Beacon Hill, Boston titled "Summer" by John Collette (American, 1941-1997), circa 1990. #30/400. Signed, numbered and ...
Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor, Etching