1902 Photogravure Schoyerer Capri Tyrrhenian Sea Sorrentine Peninsula XGDC9
CONDITION
This 109+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is a plate impression bordering the image in this print.
- Product Type: Original Photogravure; Duotone
- Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
- Dimensions: Approximately 6.5 x 5 inches; 17 x 13 cm
- Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
- Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)
Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of rare, original 1901 aquatint photogravures from early twentieth century photographs and original works of art. Capturing historic and artistic landscapes of Switzerland and Italy, as well as two images of Johann Wolfgang Goethe (one in which he has paused before a harpist and one of him reclining among Roman ruins), the collection is number 164 of an edition of 1000, making the items very unique. Printed on a lightly coated, medium weight cream stock and featuring plate impressions surrounding the images, the prints document a unique period in the development of printing.
The turn of the twentieth century witnessed a profusion of new printing methods, most of which sought to exploit the new possibilities offered by photography. Combining the nuance of tonal description available through the photographic carbon print process and the traditional methods of etching and aquatint, photogravure had, by the late nineteenth century, developed the refined capacity to produce rich tonal effects, capturing a myriad of subjects with wonderful detail. The capability of producing prints of such quality elevated aquatint photogravures to a photographic method that was to be, Òseriously reckoned with,Ó as Cyril Davenport stated in 1903.
Unlike some contemporaneous prints of the early twentieth century, which betray awkward and sometimes unskillful attempts at manual manipulation to the plate, the prints presented in this collection contain no indications of handwork. Deft and restrained application of the aquatint exquisitely preserves the depth and texture of each image, the most notable of which is beautiful scene of a Venetian sunset.
The superb pieces of this collection offer an opportunity to own a beautiful piece of artwork, or wonderful historic image. Each image is an example of the finest reproduction method of the early twentieth century, and a wonderful example of the development of photographic printmaking capabilities of the time.
Keywords specific to this image: Art, Ocean, Coast, Landscape, Picturesque Italy, Campania, Gulf of Naples, Mediterranean Resort
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