Group of 33 proofs and 10 preparatory drawings for "Rebel Women from the Apocrypha"
Unique to printmaking is the fact that different stages of the working process can be preserved. Proof impressions of different states of the print give us a sense of looking over the artist's shoulder as they develop and perfect their images.
The artist writes: "Printmaking is a dirty business, I print my own prints and proofs are an essential reference to working towards the next stage. Usually I draw with charcoal on my proofs to see what needs to darker [sic] or note where to scrape in highlights or add roulette for mid-tones."
The artist writes: "Printmaking is a dirty business, I print my own prints and proofs are an essential reference to working towards the next stage. Usually I draw with charcoal on my proofs to see what needs to darker [sic] or note where to scrape in highlights or add roulette for mid-tones."
Artwork Details
- Title: Group of 33 proofs and 10 preparatory drawings for "Rebel Women from the Apocrypha"
- Series/Portfolio: Rebel Women from the Apocrypha
- Artist: Marcelle Hanselaar (Dutch, born Rotterdam, 1945)
- Date: 2023–24
- Medium: Etching and aquatint with charcoal; graphite
- Dimensions: Plate: 7 7/8 × 9 13/16 in. (20 × 25 cm)
14 15/16 × 16 15/16 in. (38 × 43 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 2025
- Object Number: 2025.271.1–.43
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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