 Bit of Central Park, an etching by Charles Frederick William Mielatz, 1918. | |
| Formation | May 2, 1877 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Robert Swain Gifford |
| Founded at | New York |
| Type | Professional organization |
| Purpose | To promote interest in original etching through exhibitions, illustrated catalogues, sales and other forms of public outreach |
| Headquarters | New York |
Formerly called | New York Etchers Club |
The New York Etching Club, formally New York Etchers Club,[1] was one of the earliest professional organization in America devoted to the medium of etching.[2][3] Its founders were inspired by the Etching revival that had blossomed in France and England in the middle of the 19th century.[4] The purpose of the club was to create and promote etchings that did not merely reproduce existing paintings, but were original creations of art in their own right.[5]
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- ^ "American Etchers Abroad, 1880-1939". www.tfaoi.com. Brandywine River Museum. 2006. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ Schneider, Rona. “The American Etching Revival: Its French Sources and Early Years.” American Art Journal 14, no. 4 (1982): 40–65. doi:10.2307/1594318.
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