All excess ink must be removed from the plate. The image from the plate is forced onto the paper by the hand press, capturing all of the etched details on the plate. There are no mechanized processes in photogravure printing. Only twenty images can be done in a typical working day, with one master printer and one press. Too by Deli Sacilotto, the most skilled gravure printer still working with this process.
Gravure printing is rare today.
However, it is still the most accurate technique for capturing all the details of these historic photographs. The new gravures have significant value as a master craft item. Too to bring these gravures at affordable prices to purchasers who both appreciate this type of craftsmanship, and the historical nature of the subject matter. However, it is still the most accurate technique for capturing all of the details of vintage photographs . Click on the thumbnail images to the left to see our collection of E. Curtis Photogravures close up, and to find out about availability and pricing.