What is etching?
Etching is a technique where a design is created on a metal surface by using a strong acid or mordant to eat away the unprotected parts of the metal, leaving the desired pattern in relief (intaglio). In modern art and manufacturing, different chemicals may be used depending on the material being etched.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO ETCHING
Liliana Porter
Corrección, 2018
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 1,500
Rashid Johnson
Untitled (Anxious Man), 2023
Limited Edition Print
Etching
GBP 5,500 - 7,100
Damien Hirst
Oleoylsarcosine, 2008
Limited Edition Print
Etching
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Joe Bradley
Untitled, 2018
Limited Edition Print
Etching
GBP 680
Harland Miller
Tonight We Make History (Small), 2018
Limited Edition Print
Etching
GBP 22,500 - 29,200
Damien Hirst
The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight, 2007
Limited Edition Print
Etching
GBP 16,000 - 20,000
Roy Lichtenstein
On, 1962/64
Limited Edition Print
Etching
USD 25,225
Tracey Emin
Sitting with You, 2013
Limited Edition Print
Etching
GBP 4,800 - 6,200
Tracey Emin
No Substitute For Your Love, 2003
Limited Edition Print
Etching
GBP 5,500 - 7,100
Tracey Emin
For You, 2010
Limited Edition Print
Etching
GBP 4,500 - 5,800
Tracey Emin
No Substitute for Your Love, 2003
Limited Edition Print
Etching
GBP 5,500
Atsushi Kaga
At the bottom of the sea, 2026
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 3,500
Atsushi Kaga
Baby sharks, 2026
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 3,500
Atsushi Kaga
Painters think like trees, 2026
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 3,500
Sonia Delaunay
Rhythm Coleur VI, 1966
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 4,800
Joan Miró
La Revolte des Caracteres, 1982
Limited Edition Print
Etching
EUR 7,800
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