Title: 1070
Artist: Susan James
About This Piece: Framed intaglio etching of the Northern Pacific #1070 steam engine. Constructed by Manchester Works in 1907, retired in 1998. Believed to be the only steam locomotive in the US to operate in every decade of the 20th century.
Medium: Hand-drawn line etching. Tonal values achieved through cross-hatched lines (no aquatint.)
Printmaking Process: hand-printed intaglio etching
Ink/Paper Combination: Black ink printed on Rives BFK paper,
Image Size: 8 x 9.75 inches
Paper Size: 11 x 13.5 inches
Edition Start Date: 1988
Edition Size: 100 original prints plus 10 Artist Proofs.
All prints are signed, numbered, and titled in graphite pencil by the artist. All images come with a Certificate of Authenticity, which includes the artist’s signature, a detailed description of the edition, and the Passerina Press seal embossed on gold seal in right-side corner.
Edition Number of This Piece: 20/100
Frame Description: Rough-hewn solid wood frame in gray-brown color, reminiscent of aged railroad ties.
Outer Frame Dimensions: Approximately 20.5 x 24.5 inches
Mat Description: Outer mat wrapped in brown/beige linen. Approx. ¼ inch reveal of an inner mat in a darker gray-brown color.
Title: 1070
Artist: Susan James
About This Piece: Framed intaglio etching of the Northern Pacific #1070 steam engine. Constructed by Manchester Works in 1907, retired in 1998. Believed to be the only steam locomotive in the US to operate in every decade of the 20th century.
Medium: Hand-drawn line etching. Tonal values achieved through cross-hatched lines (no aquatint.)
Printmaking Process: hand-printed intaglio etching
Ink/Paper Combination: Black ink printed on Rives BFK paper,
Image Size: 8 x 9.75 inches
Paper Size: 11 x 13.5 inches
Edition Start Date: 1988
Edition Size: 100 original prints plus 10 Artist Proofs.
All prints are signed, numbered, and titled in graphite pencil by the artist. All images come with a Certificate of Authenticity, which includes the artist’s signature, a detailed description of the edition, and the Passerina Press seal embossed on gold seal in right-side corner.
Edition Number of This Piece: 20/100
Frame Description: Rough-hewn solid wood frame in gray-brown color, reminiscent of aged railroad ties.
Outer Frame Dimensions: Approximately 20.5 x 24.5 inches
Mat Description: Outer mat wrapped in brown/beige linen. Approx. ¼ inch reveal of an inner mat in a darker gray-brown color.
