Original Mid-Century Etching of Ennismore Gardens London #1 of 2

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This etching of Ennismore Gardens was drawn, etched, and printed on special paper for prints from copper plates. It has … Read more This etching of Ennismore Gardens was drawn, etched, and printed on special paper for prints from copper plates. It has a grey wood frame and a double mat. The inner mat is light grey, and the outer mat is black. The artist, Mary Abouchaar drew this scene of the buildings and trees while sitting in the cold weather of winter. The surrounding buildings were offered to consuls or ambassadors as residences while they were serving as diplomats in Great Britain. Ennismore Gardens is a small enclave adjacent to Knightsbridge and is a walking distance from Harrods. Mary Abouchaar completed drawings of Ennismore Gardens on copper plates from two opposite angles. This etching is print #1 of 2 total original prints. No other etchings have been printed from those two copper plates because the etched plates were destroyed. The process used in making these etchings was to cover a copper plate with acid-resistant wax, then to draw through the wax with an etching needle to expose the copper beneath. Once the entire scene has been drawn through the wax into the copper plate, the plate is dipped in acid. The acid bites into the metal only through the lines that expose the copper plate and causes deep recesses which will hold ink and print dark lines on the paper. The final step before applying ink onto the plate is to remove the wax on the copper plate with a solvent. See less