Artwork Description:
The number of this print is 7 of 10 in the Second of Four Editions. I used the etching techniques of intaglio, drypoint, Chine colle, and aquatint. The image is adapted frommy original drawings of a photograph from The Library of Congress in Washington, DC. This photo is in the Matson Collection and was taken between 1898 and 1914. The scene depicts the ceiling of the colonnade from the ruins of the Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, Lebanon. This SECOND edition or MIDNIGHT EDITION consists of only TEN ORIGINAL PRINTS. I used silver metallic oil-based etching ink and printed on British paper Stonehenge black. The print size is 15 inches high by 11 inches wide. Please note that this etching is shipped and sold to the buyer without a frame or mat. This keeps the price low and also allows the collector a choice in framing. The etching is shipped in a sturdy cardboard box. The print is wrapped in two layers of acid free glassine and then placed between two archival boards. This is next placed into the shipping box and securely packed with bubble wrap. The price from Absolute Arts Dot Com does NOT shipment costs to the collector. However, packing supplies and handling costs are included in the price.