Drypoint and etching are tricky techniques; so too are lithographs and sugar aquatint that he adopted later. But he mastered them all with insolent ease as did the masters he most admired ...

This self-portrait was done in the dry point etching technique, where the artist inscribes the image into a soft copper plate using a sharp pointed tool. Having the printing plate itself demonstrates ...

The Letter, Mary Cassatt, 1890-1891, drypoint and etching, Granger Historical Picture Archive / Alamy Stock Photo In The Letter (1890-91) Mary Cassatt fills most of the frame with large patches ...

The Letter, Mary Cassatt, 1890-1891, drypoint and etching In The Letter (1890-91) Mary Cassatt fills most of the frame with large patches of detailed pattern. These reflect the style of women’s ...