New exhibition opens today at the RISD Museum — “Altered States: Etching in Late 19th-Century Paris” now through December 3rd.
In late 19th-century Paris, the printmaking process of etching underwent a revolutionary transformation. At a time when prints were usually made as copies of paintings rather than as original works of art, a revival of interest in etching led to greater knowledge of technique, allowing artists to experiment with subject matter and process more than ever before. This exhibition features works on paper by well-known artists such as Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, as well as those lesser known today, including Albert Besnard and Henri Guérard, and features several new acquisitions to the RISD Museum’s collection.
Seen here is ‘The Top of a Door’ by Félix Bracquemond. Jeez. Door to what?
Museum will be closed July 4th. Admission is free every Sunday (10am to 5pm) and on the third Thursday evening of each month (5pm to 9pm).
RISD Museum, 20 North Main Street and 224 Benefit Street (directions)