Artwork Description:
Please note that this etching is shipped to the buyer without a frame or mat. This keeps the price reasonable and also allows the collector a wide range of choice in framing selection. For shipment, a sturdy cardboard box is employed. The etching is first 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 does not include any shipment costs. Printmaking Etching, Drypoint, Oil, Ink and Silverpoint on Paper and Other. Edition Two of Three, Executed on BLACK STONEHENGE printmaking paper from UK with a blend of colored French inks with black to make a steel gray. EDITION TWO OF THREE. This is print number 2 of 5, each edition is limited to only five etchings. This is based on Botticellis only demonically inspired work about Dantes journey into Hell it was an illustration for the literary work. This single-plate etching was executed on zinc and hard ground six acid baths were required to attain my desired effect. Image is 6 x 8 inches. PKeywords imps, silver, torture, satan, Sandro Botticelli, devil, Dantes Inferno, sm, hell, horned demons, whippings, nudity