Australian Edith Amy Hope; 'Venice' 1800's

'Venice Slipway'

 original etching drawn, etched and signed

by

 Edith Amy Hope

Edith Amy Hope; 1870-1942, (Edith Aimee Vaizey) Australian etcher; wood cutter; painter; lithographer; genre painter; water colour painter.

Known to have been printed in an edition of 14.

A scarce and rare etching which is bright and unfaded, in rich brown ink, with superb raised intaglio ink lines and a fine plate tone. The image size measuring approximately 35 cms. x 51 cms. (13¾ x 20 ins.) within a strong platemark and impression, on a wove paper sheet size of 38 cms. x 56 cms. (15 x 22 ins.).
 
The sheet is signed in pencil by the artist in the lower margin.

A copy of this etching is held at the Centre For Australian Art at;
  http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/artists/3621/exhibitions/
 
Unmounted and unframed, the condition of the image and sheet is very good with a toning to a previous mat window and handling marks condusive with age.


Cat 161015-2