Work
1901 to 1925
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etching
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.1.122
Art Historical Context
**Work** by Armando Sica is a striking etching from the early 20th century, sometime between 1901 and1925. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Department Modern Prints and Drawings (CG-W), print belongs to the renowned Rosenwald Collection, a trove of graphic arts donated by collector Lessing J. Rosenwald. Etchings like this one showcase the artist's mastery of intaglio techniques, where a metal plate is coated in acid-resistant ground, incised with a needle, and submerged in acid to etch fine lines—allowing for intricate details and tonal depth that rival drawing. The broad date range re...