Venice, Night

1995

62 1/2 x 76 3/4", 159 x 195cm

Lift-ground etching and aquatint from three copper plates, with carborundum from two aluminium plates printed in: 1. Prussian blue, two shades of red, chrome yellow, with black for the borders; 2. violet, ultramarine blue and green, with central image in various tones of black; 3. black; 4. black and carmine red, with a relief-roll of whites; 5. two tones of black, with a relief roll in selected areas of white and raw umber. With hand colouring in zinc white acrylic on the central panel, carbon black and titanium white and medium (mixed), borders painted in titanium white and carbon black acrylic on the inside border. On two sheets of Velin Arches blanc (300 gsm).