ETCHING - Examples of Methods. Australasia the town and River Thames

the town and River Thames with a view of London in the distance

Embossed brass figure of Napoleon on horseback

11 1/4 x 9 1/4" - 285 x 235mm

laid loosely onto black background

ETCHING - Examples of Methods. Australasia the town and River ThamesEtching. No date, but originating as Plate III, 'On The Making of Etching' by Sir Frank Short, published 1888. Platemark size: 100 x 75mm 4 x 3", plus borders. In generally good condition, though a little time stained. Unexamined out of mount. 11 images of different techniques are shown as follows: 1. Etching lines bitten in different depths. 2. Etching lines burnished at lower corner. 3. Soft ground etching. 4. Sandgrain. 5. Foul biting. 6. Aquatint.