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<p>[QUOTE="scoutshouse, post: 656898, member: 267"]Hi Joe...</p><p><br /></p><p>By using a loupe and seeing if the ink is raised.</p><p><br /></p><p>Judging the Authenticity of Prints by The Masters a primer for collectors</p><p>* * * *</p><p>David Rudd Cycleback</p><p><br /></p><p>(starting at section 10 he gives details on how each kind of print is made, and what to look for - it's a downloadable pdf, just search that title)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Identification. Along with the general intaglio traits (physically raised ink, plate mark, etc), etching has the following specific traits. While engraving is known for its stoic careful lines, etching has much more freely drawn lines. Etchings often resemble ink sketches. </i></p><p><i>Etching uses a rounded needle to make the line, and the end should be more blunt than the sharp end of an engraving. The edges of the line should be less clean than that of an engraving. The combination of the crumbling wax and acid can create uneven edges.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> helped me, anyway![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="scoutshouse, post: 656898, member: 267"]Hi Joe... By using a loupe and seeing if the ink is raised. Judging the Authenticity of Prints by The Masters a primer for collectors * * * * David Rudd Cycleback (starting at section 10 he gives details on how each kind of print is made, and what to look for - it's a downloadable pdf, just search that title) [I]Identification. Along with the general intaglio traits (physically raised ink, plate mark, etc), etching has the following specific traits. While engraving is known for its stoic careful lines, etching has much more freely drawn lines. Etchings often resemble ink sketches. Etching uses a rounded needle to make the line, and the end should be more blunt than the sharp end of an engraving. The edges of the line should be less clean than that of an engraving. The combination of the crumbling wax and acid can create uneven edges.[/I] Hope that helps :) helped me, anyway![/QUOTE]
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