Copperplate Photogravure Book Illustration in Quebec, Quebec; Canada | |
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Offered is an original 1930 photogravure at Quebec, Quebec.
This illustration was taken from a dis-bound Book of Eastern Canada Scenic Views; published in April, 1930 by Canadian National Railways. | |
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Sheet size is about 10" x 7.5" (255mm x 195mm); Printed area about 8.25" x 5.75" First scan below shows the picture without full margins; and the second shows the full sheet.
CONDITION: Very Good. Printed area is perfect and the second scan shows marginal defects (if any). Printed on medium paper - blank on the reverse.
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About the PHOTOGRAVURE Process: This process was developed to provide an archivally permanent way of reproducing a photographic image. Because of its high quality and richness, photogravure was used for both original fine art prints and for photo-reproduction of works from other media such as paintings. Photogravure uses a flat copperplate etched rather deeply and printed by hand. Photogravure registers an extraordinary variety of tones, through the transfer of etching ink from an etched copperplate to special dampened paper run through an etching press. The unique tonal range comes from photogravure's variable depth of etch, that is, the shadows are etched many times deeper than the highlights. Unlike half-tone processes which merely vary the size of dots, the actual quantity and depth of ink wells are varied in a photogravure plate and are often blended into a smooth tone by the printing process. Photogravures are a bit difficult to scan. The depth and warmth of the process is considerably more apparent in the actual print than can be seen in the scan. |
