Lettre sur les éléments de la gravure à l'eau-forte (Letter on the Elements of Etching)

Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French

1864

Not on view

Martial Potémont was among the founding members of the Société des Aquafortistes (Society of Etchers), established by the publisher Alfred Cadart in 1862 to generate renewed interest in etching. This suite of four plates with a frontispiece takes the form of a letter describing and illustrating the technique. Both propagandistic and instructive, the letter depicts and explains the necessary tools, noting where they might be procured, as well as the various steps of the process: the preparation of the plate with a ground, etching, biting, printing of proofs, and retouching if needed. A decade later, in 1873, the artist published a more traditional treatise on etching in book form (Ref.7097).

Artwork Details

Title: Lettre sur les éléments de la gravure à l'eau-forte (Letter on the Elements of Etching)
Artist: Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial (French, Paris 1828–1883 Paris)
Publisher: A. Cadart & Luquet
Printer: Beillet et Forestier
Date: 1864
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Frontispiece: 7 15/16 × 6 7/16 in. (20.1 × 16.4 cm)
Image (of each inside plate): 11 9/16 × 7 7/8 in. (29.3 × 20 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Portfolios
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2023
Object Number: 2023.553a–e
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

By Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial

In the same medium

From the same time and place

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

L'appartement du Comte de Mornay, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French, Etching — L'appartement du Comte de Mornay
Multiple artists/makers
1873

Nouveau traité de la gravure à l’eau-forte pour les peintres et les dessinateurs, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French, Etching and drypoint — Nouveau traité de la gravure à l’eau-forte pour les peintres et les dessinateurs
Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial
Alfred Cadart
1873

Headquarters of the Société des Aquafortistes, Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial French, Etching — Headquarters of the Société des Aquafortistes
Multiple artists/makers
1864

General Grant, from "L'Illustration Nouvelle"

Multiple artists/makers

December 15, 1868

General Grant, from "L'Illustration Nouvelle"

Multiple artists/makers

December 15, 1868

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.