Patrick Procktor
Bacino, 1978
Four colour aquatint
26 x 35 1/8 in
66 x 89 cm
66 x 89 cm
Edition of 35
'The Venice Series of seven aquatints were Procktor's second major collaboration with Charles Newington. Four are considerably larger than the watercolours they are based on (the watercolours are all 46...
'The Venice Series of seven aquatints were Procktor's second major collaboration with Charles Newington. Four are considerably larger than the watercolours they are based on (the watercolours are all 46 x 61cm) and this expansion of scale allows for a fuller repertoire of mark, the granular effects of tonal aquatint akin to a magnification of the texture of watercolour wash.'
from 'Patrick Procktor - Art and Life' by Ian Massey p.144.
from 'Patrick Procktor - Art and Life' by Ian Massey p.144.