Untitled
1901 to 1925
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View on museum website →Medium
etching
Dimensions
Image: 237 x 119 mm Sheet: 460 x 325 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
2008.115.1323
Art Historical Context
Pierre Courtin's *Untitled* etching, created sometime between 1901 and 1925, captures the innovative spirit of early 20th-century printmaking. As a French artist known for his technical prowess in intaglio techniques, Courtin produced works during a transformative era when artists like Whistler and the Impressionists had elevated etching from reproductive tool to expressive medium. This untitled piece, with its modest image size of 237 x 119 mm on a larger 460 x 325 mm sheet, exemplifies the intimacy and precision possible in prints, allowing for detailed linework and tonal subtleties unachiev...