Valerie Thornton

San Mimato

Valerie Thornton's original etching, "San Mimato" is printed upon thick hand-made, laid paper as published in London around 1965. It is signed, titled and numbered by the artist along the lower margin. Here, the artist employs both black and green inks, she uses the inherent depth of the deep etching medium to render a fascinating structure of the architecture. "San Mimato" stands as a prime, original example of the graphic art created by the contemporary British artist, Valerie Thornton.

Original Deep Etching Printed in Colour by the British artist, Valerie Thornton.

San Mimato

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Title:	San Mimato
Artist:	Thornton, Valerie (London, born, 1931)
Date:	c. 1965
Medium:	Original Deep Etching Printed in Colour
Note:	Valerie Thornton: A major contemporary British painter and watercolourist, Valerie Thornton is even more highly esteemed for her original etchings. To this end she studied under the most innovative printmaker of the 1950's, Stanley William Hayter, at Atelier 17. Thornton then finished her studies and worked for a period of two years at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York.
	Valerie Thornton's etchings and watercolours were first exhibited in 1960. Since that time, her art has been included in many major exhibitions in both The United States and in Britain, including exhibitions at the Royal Academy. Thornton's work is included in most major collections including those at the Royal Academy and at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
	Architectural and landscape designs figure prominently in Valerie Thornton's art. And although she has experimented with abstraction, she is primarily concerned with the relationships existing among representational elements. San Mimato is a strong example of her original art. Employing both black and green inks, she uses the inherent depth of the deep etching medium to render a fascinating structure of the architecture.
Edition:	Limited edition of one hundred impressions, numbered 84/100.
Size:	14 3/4 X 10 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed on thick hand-made, laid paper, published in London around 1965. Signed, titled and numbered by the artist along the lower margin. In excellent condition throughout and a major, original example of the famous art of Valerie Thornton.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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