Aquatint

From Its Origins to Goya

Rena M. Hoisington

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Princeton University Press
26 October 2021

History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Prints & printmaking; Art techniques & principles

How an ingenious printmaking technique became a cross-cultural phenomenon in Enlightenment Europe

Driven by a growing interest in collecting and multiplying drawings, artists and amateurs in the eighteenth century sought a new technique capable of replicating the subtlety of ink, wash, and watercolour. They devised an innovative and versatile new medium—aquatint—which would spread in use across Europe within a few decades, its distinctive dark tones making possible a remarkable variety of ingenious imagery.

In this illuminating book, Rena M. Hoisington traces how the aquatint technique flourished as a cross-cultural and cosmopolitan phenomenon that contributed to the rise of art publishing, connoisseurship, leisure travel, drawing instruction, and the popularity of neoclassicism. She offers new insights into sophisticated experiments by artists such as Francisco de Goya, Katharina Prestel, Paul Sandby, and Jean-Baptiste Le Prince. Marvelously illustrated with rare works from the National Gallery of Art’s collection of early aquatints, this engaging book provides a fresh look at how printmaking contributed to a vibrant exchange of information and ideas in Europe during the Enlightenment.

Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

By: Rena M. Hoisington
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9780691229799
ISBN 10: 0691229791
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 26 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rena M. Hoisington is Curator of Old Master Prints at the National Gallery of Art.

Reviews for Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya

"""A lavishly illustrated book of rare works."" * ArtDaily * ""[A] fascinating, richly illustrated companion book.""---Barrymore Laurence Scherer, Wall Street Journal ""This catalogue provides an excellent overview of the golden age of aquatint in the era of revolution and Romanticism.""---Alexander Adams, The Jackdaw"