Low Tide
1927
Medium
aquatint in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 18.9 × 35.2 cm (7 7/16 × 13 7/8 in.) sheet: 31.6 × 46.9 cm (12 7/16 × 18 7/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number
2015.143.137
Art Historical Context
**Low Tide** (1927) by Percival Gaskell captures the serene beauty of a receding shoreline in this exquisite aquatint print. Gaskell, a prominent British printmaker of the early 20th century, was renowned for his mastery of intaglio techniques, particularly aquatint, which he used to evoke the subtle moods of coastal landscapes. Created during the interwar period, when British artists embraced printmaking as an accessible medium for naturalistic scenes, this work reflects the era's fascination with nature's quiet drama. Aquatint, a variant of etching, involves dusting resin on a metal plate a...