Etching is one of the oldest printmaking techniques. The German word „Radierung“ comes from the Latin „radere“ – to scratch or scrape: the drawing is scratched into a coated metal plate, the plate is etched, inked and printed on paper. The Augsburg armour etcher Daniel Hopfer (1470–1536) is regarded as its inventor.
Our etchings show cities, landscapes, houses, animals and flowers as well as the four seasons. Most prints are available in monochrome or hand-coloured and can be ordered framed – for example in brown-gold, gold, gold moulding, round bar, burr wood or mahogany, also with a dust-proof frame with passe-partout and museum glass. Motif, sheet and frame sizes are listed for every print.
In the shop: 3.535 etchings, including “Weihnachtsbaum mit Eisenbahn”, “Weihnachtsmarkt”, “Weihnachtsbaum mit Hund” and “Köln, am Hafen”. Artists: Peters, Sommer and König. Prices from 13,90€ incl. VAT, shipped from Berlin.
Learn more: What is an etching? · Hand-coloured etchings
