Dix eaux-fortes par A. Numans

About this artwork

height 399 mm

Art Historical Context

**Dix eaux-fortes par A.ans** is a captivating collection of ten etchings by the Belgian artist Auguste Numans, his active years from 1833 to 1883. This portfolio showcases Numans's mastery as a 19th-century printmaker a period when etching flourished as an accessible yet expressive medium for artists. Measuring 399 mm in height and 568 mm in width overall, the sheets reflect the meticulous scale typical of fine art folios, designed for collectors and connoisseurs to appreciate intricate details up close. Etching, Numans's chosen technique, involves drawing into a wax-coated metal plate with ...

About the Artist

Auguste Numans · 1822–1901

Auguste Numans (1822–1901) was a Belgian painter, draftsman, and printmaker whose career spanned the full breadth of Belgium's cultural golden age in the 19th century. Born on April 22, 1823, in Brussels (though some historical records suggest Antwerp), and dying on October 16, 1901, in Brussels, Numans worked during a period when Belgian art achieved international recognition through figures like...