Owl
1949
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etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Image: 200 x 151 mm Sheet: 229 x 168 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.1966
Art Historical Context
Sue Fuller's *Owl* (1949) is a striking example of mid-20th-century American printmaking, now housed in the National Gallery Art as part of the Reba Dave Williams Collection. This etching and aquatint the nocturnal bird in an image size of 200 x 151 mm on a 229 x 168 mm sheet, showcasing Fuller's early mastery of the medium before her pioneering string compositions in the 1950s. Etching involves drawing lines through a waxy resist on a metal plate, allowing acid to bite intricate details into the surface, while aquatint adds tonal richness via a fine resin dust that creates textured, painterl...