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Gallery Demonstration: Tools and Techniques for Etching and Engraving

How did Rembrandt, Barocci, and Canaletto create their etchings and engravings? Learn about the traditional techniques and tools of intaglio printmaking with Master Printer Chris Shore of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking. These 45-minute sessions will be conducted in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries where the exhibition Ink and Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection is on view through December 21 (click here to learn more about the exhibition). Image: Federico Barocci, St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, ca. 1581, etching…

when

October 29, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

where

1073 North Benson Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824 United States

cost

Free

contact

Fairfield University Art Museum

203.254.4000 ext. 2726

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How did Rembrandt, Barocci, and Canaletto create their etchings and engravings? Learn about the traditional techniques and tools of intaglio printmaking with Master Printer Chris Shore of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking.
These 45-minute sessions will be conducted in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries where the exhibition Ink and Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection is on view through December 21 (click here to learn more about the exhibition).
Image: Federico Barocci, St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, ca. 1581, etching and engraving. Courtesy of the Wetmore Collection, Connecticut College.
Please note that only 2 tickets may be reserved per order. If you have questions, please contact museum@fairfield.edu.

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