Headquarters of the Société des Aquafortistes
Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial|Cadart & Luquet|Auguste Delâtre
1864 · Etching · Drawings and Prints
From 1862 onward, the Société des Aquafortistes promoted etching as a means of expression equal in prestige to painting and drawing. The organization ran a studio for instructing prospective etchers, produced a yearly publication promoting original prints, and sold works by participating artists from its Parisian headquarters. The shop itself was a popular destination, as is clearly indicated by the elegantly dressed crowd seen in Martial’s print, which was included in the society's 1865 album, Eaux-fortes modernes.
- Artist
- Adolphe Martial Potémont, called Martial|Cadart & Luquet|Auguste Delâtre
- Date
- 1864
- Medium
- Etching
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1950
