Etching Etching is a printmaking process developed in the early 16th century involving the use of a mordant, or acid, to incise a design into a metal plate, which is then inked. The lines hold ink after the surface of the plate has been wiped clean, and when run through a press the paper lifts the ink out of the lines. No two prints are identical and each is considered an original work of art. Still-life, landscape, and architectural subjects in small, numbered editions are available.
Some editions are hand-colored.
Prints include suitable matting. Framing is available additionally. To learn more about the etching process, see our list of recommended reading . Cost based on weight and packaging expense. To ask questions specifically relating to this web site, please contact the webmaster .