Courtyard . Hc.TP

Unique rare hand colored Intaglio trial proof

Medium: Hard ground etching and aquatint

Image size: 11.5 inches X 18 inches

Paper size: 17 inches X 22.5 inches 

Printing element: 1 copperplate

Edition Size: 50

Price: $1600

Hand coloring media: watercolor with varnish

The courtyard represented in this image is part of the San Francisco Art Institute however the two plane trees are not actually inside the courtyard.  The plane trees in the image are actually through the central door on the street side of the building.  I created two individual etched studies of the plane trees while developing the “Courtyard” plate and made edition proofs of those plates titled “Plane Tree” A and “Plane Tree” B.  The hand coloring on this rare proof infuses the courtyard with radiate tranquillity.

The 50 edition proofs and 10 artist proofs of the “Courtyard” have essentially been sold out for many years.  There are a couple rare edition proofs on consignment with galleries.  This unique trial proof is the only hand colored proof of the “Courtyard” etching edition.