This image of Katya Clover is issued in a limited edition of 5 impressions taken from the same copper plate. An additional 5 prints were produced from the plate on a different paper and with a different ink. Together, these variations form a total edition of 10 prints from the same plate.
ARTWORK OVERVIEW
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, photogravure was one of the finest ways to reproduce photographs. It is a labor-intensive process and a hands-on craft. Each print requires skill, time, and physical artistry, and now also hard to find equipment, making every impression slightly unique, unlike mass-produced digital prints. The materials themselves—copper plates, cotton-based papers, archival inks—ensure durability. A photogravure can survive centuries if properly cared for.
A photogravure edition is usually small (10-20 pieces) because of the wear on the copper plate and the effort involved in producing each impression. This makes each print not just an image but a physical artifact tied to the history of photographic art, comparable to how etchings and lithographs function in the broader world of print collecting.
DETAILS
Photogravure is a printmaking process that transfers a photographic image onto a copper plate, which is then inked and pressed onto paper. The image is etched into the plate through a light-sensitive gelatin resist and an aquatint grain, giving it a wide tonal range and depth. Once inked and printed under the pressure of several tons, the result is a rich, velvety image with detail in the shadows and delicate gradations of light that most photographic printing methods struggle to match. What you hold is not just an image but a physical impression of the copper plate itself—the plate mark can be seen and even felt at the edges of the paper.
SPECIFICATIONS
Print Quality Level: Gold
Print Method: Photogravure
Paper type: Hahnemuhle Copperplate, Warmtone, 230g
Ink Type: Carbon Black
Edition Size: 5
Printed Image Size: 17×20cm
Passepartout: Acid-free, 1.8mm
Frame size (Incl. Passepartout): 28×35cm
Framing: Ships unframed, ready for you to add a frame of your own choice.
This image of Katya Clover is issued in a limited edition of 5 impressions taken from the same copper plate. An additional 5 prints were produced from the plate on a different paper and with a different ink. Together, these variations form a total edition of 10 prints from the same plate.
ARTWORK OVERVIEW
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, photogravure was one of the finest ways to reproduce photographs. It is a labor-intensive process and a hands-on craft. Each print requires skill, time, and physical artistry, and now also hard to find equipment, making every impression slightly unique, unlike mass-produced digital prints. The materials themselves—copper plates, cotton-based papers, archival inks—ensure durability. A photogravure can survive centuries if properly cared for.
A photogravure edition is usually small (10-20 pieces) because of the wear on the copper plate and the effort involved in producing each impression. This makes each print not just an image but a physical artifact tied to the history of photographic art, comparable to how etchings and lithographs function in the broader world of print collecting.
DETAILS
Photogravure is a printmaking process that transfers a photographic image onto a copper plate, which is then inked and pressed onto paper. The image is etched into the plate through a light-sensitive gelatin resist and an aquatint grain, giving it a wide tonal range and depth. Once inked and printed under the pressure of several tons, the result is a rich, velvety image with detail in the shadows and delicate gradations of light that most photographic printing methods struggle to match. What you hold is not just an image but a physical impression of the copper plate itself—the plate mark can be seen and even felt at the edges of the paper.
SPECIFICATIONS
Print Quality Level: Gold
Print Method: Photogravure
Paper type: Hahnemuhle Copperplate, Warmtone, 230g
Ink Type: Carbon Black
Edition Size: 5
Printed Image Size: 17×20cm
Passepartout: Acid-free, 1.8mm
Frame size (Incl. Passepartout): 28×35cm
Framing: Ships unframed, ready for you to add a frame of your own choice.
