The Art of Etching / E.S. Lumsden

Identifier:REF.PM.1494

Dimensions:376 p. : illus. ; 21 cm.

Creation dates:circa 1924

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Etching, Printmaking, creating with the arts

Description:"A complete & fully illustrated description of etching, drypoint, soft-ground etching, aquatint & their allied arts, together with technical notes upon their own work by many of the leading etchers of the present time." - front matter Lumsden follows each step in the creation of etchings, from essential materials to completed proof. Figures illustrate each phase (50+), and 24 annotated plates exemplify every technique. The title also includes a rich historical survey of the art, illustrated by 105 additional plates.