Help identifying artist for this etching (block print?) (day, professional, American)
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I'm not sure exactly what type of print this is, but it looks to be an etching. There is a fairly strong embossed or raised area surrounding the portion where the paper was pressed into the original etching.
Any help would be extremely appreciated. Besides being a wonderful piece of art (and professionally framed!), I was lucky to find this for $5 at the local Goodwill.
Can't tell due to the reflections in the glass of other images (frames, person taking the photo). Right now I'm guessing
it's a lithograph done by William W_____? 13th print out of 30. Does it have any writing on the back of the frame?
(if the the back of the frame has a paper backing - behind that -but be careful not to damage the original main matting).
After looking at the back, there is a framers mark, as well a curators mark that looks to be from Carey Ellis Co.., based out of NY. So, this afternoon after I posted this thread, I called them. Seems that it's a piece that was purchased from a high end modern art gallery...can't remember the name! I scribbled it down on paper at work..I'm at home now. So, it seems I have the start of a lead. Hoping that I can speak to one of the gallery folks to get more info on this, as well as it's value. Another thing, the curator sticker on the back has been scraped off partially, so the name of the artist and title of the piece are missing. It does list the type of print it is. It's a gravure aquatinte, which is a variation of an etching. What a fancy process
Here's a couple more shots that are of better quality.
^^^
Nice set of pics. There are several types of printmaking processes and that image had many
variations of lights to darks (value) I thought it looked like a lithograph (example below)
where you could use a waxy pencil for drawing. http://www.mcescher.com/wp-content/u...phere-1935.jpg
I haven't heard of the term gravure aquatinte before but I'm more familiar with Intaglio:
Well, looks like I didn't do too bad for my $5 purchase on this piece at Goodwill! Turns out that this was part of a series created by known artist William Wood, based out of NY. The piece was originally exhibited by Pace Prints out of NY and is an edition of 30. Although I prefer not to reveal the value of this piece of art, the gallery director helped me know its value range when the series was initially released. I gotta say, this is the first time I've ever thrift hunted and found something like this...really lucky.
William Wood's art is highly collected. He is still putting out wonderful pieces of art and his work can be found in great museum collections today.
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