The Solo
Medium
etching and drypoint
Dimensions
image: 548 x 365 mm sheet: 643 x 432 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
2008.115.4548
Art Historical Context
**The Solo** (1888) by Frederick. Spiegle is a striking example of late 19th-century printmaking housed in the National Gallery of's Reba and Dave Williams Collection This generous gift captures the technical mastery of etching and drypoint a grand scale: the image measures 548 x365 mm within a 643 x 432 mm sheet. Created during a period when printmakers pushed the boundaries of reproductive art toward original expression, Spiegle's work reflects the era's fascination with intimate, evocative scenes. Etching involves drawing through a wax ground on a metal plate, allowing acid to bite fine li...