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Etching, Printmaking Technique

In etching, a waxy acid-resist, known as a ground, is applied to a metal plate, most often copper or zinc, and allowed to harden, after which the artist "smokes" the plate. Smoking not only darkens the plate but adds a small amount of wax. Afterwards the artist uses a sharp tool to scratch into the ground, exposing the metal. Color enhanced.
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Etching, Printmaking Technique
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In etching, a waxy acid-resist, known as a ground, is applied to a metal plate, most often copper or zinc, and allowed to harden, after which the artist "smokes" the plate. Smoking not only darkens the plate but adds a small amount of wax. Afterwards the artist uses a sharp tool to scratch into the ground, exposing the metal. Color enhanced.
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3750 x 3785 px | 40.6 MB
Print size:
31.8 x 32.0 cm | 12.5 x 12.6 in (300 dpi)
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