Montauk
1991
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aquatint and soft-ground etching in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 20.2 x 25.1 cm (7 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.) sheet: 42.2 x 43.3 cm (16 5/8 x 17 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Collectors Committee
Accession Number
1992.106.3
Art Historical Context
**Montauk**, a 1991 print by American artist Alfred Leslie, captures the of late 20th-century printmaking the National Gallery of Art Created as an aquatint and soft-ground etching black ink on wove paper, work measures a modest plate size of 20.2 x 25.1 cm, with a larger sheet of 42.2 x 43.3 cm. Generously gifted by the Collectors Committee, it resides in the museum's print collection (CG-W), highlighting Leslie's exploration of intricate tonal effects during a period when he was renowned for bridging abstract and representational styles. Aquatint, a hallmark intaglio technique, allows for r...