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Headquarters of the Société des Aquafortistes

Publisher Cadart & Luquet French
Printer Auguste Delâtre French
1864
Not on view
From 1862 onward, the Société des Aquafortistes promoted etching as a means of expression equal in prestige to painting and drawing. The organization ran a studio for instructing prospective etchers, produced a yearly publication promoting original prints, and sold works by participating artists from its Parisian headquarters. The shop itself was a popular destination, as is clearly indicated by the elegantly dressed crowd seen in Martial’s print, which was included in the society's 1865 album, Eaux-fortes modernes.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Headquarters of the Société des Aquafortistes
  • Artist: Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial (French, Paris 1828–1883 Paris)
  • Publisher: Cadart & Luquet (French, active 1863–67)
  • Printer: Auguste Delâtre (French, Paris 1822–1907 Paris)
  • Date: 1864
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 11 7/16 × 15 1/2 in. (29 × 39.3 cm)
    Sheet: 13 3/4 × 18 3/8 in. (35 × 46.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.616.15
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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