Six Ways to Draw on Copper II

1948

Reynold Weidenaar

Associated Names
Reynold Weidenaar

Artist, American, 1915 - 1985

This is a drawing consisting of six scenes, each created using a different method to draw on copper. In the center of a circular design, the phrase "Six Ways to Draw on Copper" is enclosed. The six triangular panels surrounding the circle depict detailed image scenes, with each segment corresponding to a different technique as listed at the bottom: softground, engraving, mezzotint, etching, aquatint, and drypoint. Various landscapes and seascapes are portrayed around the circle, featuring elements such as boats, buildings, mountains, and animals. This piece serves as an informative illustration of the effects achievable through different copper-drawing techniques.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching, engraving, mezzotint, etching, aquatint, and drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.9 × 22.9 cm (11 × 9 in.)
    sheet: 35.6 × 30.8 cm (14 × 12 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.115.4992

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Buckner 2015, no. 108

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Buckner, Cindy Medley, et al. Reynold Weidenaar: A Retrospective. Michigan: Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2015, p. 106, no. 108.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Six Ways to Draw on Copper; lower right in graphite: Reynold H. Weidenaar

Wikidata ID

Q76456225

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