Artists and Amateurs

Edited by Perrin Stein Over the course of the 18th century a great number of artists, ranging from established painters and sculptors to amateurs, experimented with etching, an accessible form of printmaking akin to drawing. In a period when artists strained to navigate the highly regulated Académie Royale and the increasingly discordant public spheres of the marketplace and the Salon, etching afforded them stylistic freedom and allowed them to produce exquisite works of art in a spirit of collaboration and experimentation. Featuring works by Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, Hubert Robert, and many others, Artists and Amateurs embarks on a fresh exploration of how etching flourished in ancient régime France, shedding new light on artistic practice and patronage at that time.

Pub Date: 2013 Format: Hardback with bw & color illus. 

Pages: 231 pp. Size: 9.25 x 10.75 inches 

ISBN: 9780300197006