SHE FLIES UNDER THE FULL MOON III Printmaking By Jerry Di Falco

Year:

Medium:

Intaglio Print

Size - (USA):

11 W x 15 H x 1 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

27.9 W x 38.1 H x 2.5 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Psychic

Edition:

Original

Artwork ID:

600793

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Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

Intaglio and Chine collé. This work was inspired by an 1853 etching by French artist Charles Meryon, born 1821 and passed in 1868, from a portfolio entitled, “Etchings of Paris Eaux-Fortes sur Paris”. His work, entitled THE VAMPIRE or Le Stryge, is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929. As I studied and adapted each line of Meryon’s drypoint etching, I felt as if I was being pulled into another time, realm, and mindset. I made hundreds of changes in my lines yet tried to follow the artist’s basic drawing technique. To Meryon, Le Stryge was a real being. I have always believed that vampires exist in the shadows of our blindness, as well as in the lines that cross our path. One of my favorite People of the Page is Anne Rice. This original etching was published and hand printed by Di Falco at The Center for Works on Paper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I used a zinc plate, 9 inches high by 6 inches wide or 22.860 cm by 15.240 cm, and several Nitric acid baths for this work. The RivesBFK white paper measures about 11 inches wide by 15 inches high 27.940cm x 38.100cm. Thai muilberry bark paper and methyl cellulose were used in the Chine colle process. Black and other colors of oil-based etching inks from France were carefully blended to craft my unusual hue. 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.

Artwork Keywords:   Original Printmaking

Materials:   Intaglio Prints