Woodblock/Woodcut Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. Given their rarity, these specific etchings are worth significantly more than some of his other works.ģ. Famous printmakers like Albrecht Dürer also dabbled in etching, though he did return to Engravings after making six Etchings. The sturdier metal can create many impressions using the same block.ĭaniel Hopfer of Augsburg, Germany applied etching (which was, at the time, used for goldsmithing) to prints between 1490-1536. After wiping the rest of the plate clean, the block is pressed against the paper, leaving the image created in the relief lines.Įtching can use a harder metal block than engraving since the indentations are made with chemicals instead of a burin.
Once treated, the remaining wax is removed, the block is dipped in ink, and the ink will pool into new indentations. The acid will eat away at the now exposed metal and cause indentations where the artist removed the wax. The artist will then scratch this waxy material off where desired and dip the block into an acid. To create the plate, an artist will begin with a block of metal and cover it with a waxy, acid-resistant material. Etching Three German Soldiers Armed with Halberds by Danierl Hopfer, 1510, original etched iron plate from which prints were made, National Gallery of Art.Įtching is another method of intaglio printmaking. Engraved plates cannot be used more than a few times since the softness of the metal cannot hold up through many reproductions.Ģ. After that, the plate is pressed against paper and the incised lines leave inked marks on the page. Ink is added to the plate and then wiped off the surface, only leaving ink in the incisions. At the time it was cheaper than photographing art.Įngraving is an intaglio style of printmaking that uses a burin to incise softer metal plates. It was used for postage stamps and reproduction paintings. Engraving became more of a commercial printmaking method as opposed to a fine art. Most of Rembrandt’s prints are classified solely as Etchings but a significant number included both Etching and Engraving styles within the same impression.Įngraving slowly lost favor to Etching, since that was an easier method. Notable engravers include Martin Schongauer, Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Van Leyden, and even Rembrandt Van Rijn.
Jerome in His Study by Albrecht Dürer, 1514, engravingĮngraving dominated printmaking from 1470-1539.
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