William Hentschel Aquatone

Item Details

William Hentschel (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1892 – 1962)
Untitled, early-mid 20th century
Aquatone on paper
Signed to the lower right
Includes a label attached to the verso

William Ernst Hentschel was a renowned artist at Rookwood Pottery considered the best of the Art Deco designers known for his matte Moderne vases and Ombroso glazed pieces. He was also a printmaker who developed two innovative stencil printmaking techniques in 1928. He termed one of these techniques ‘aquatone,’ which uses airbrush with multiple stencils.

Condition

- toning, discoloration, and warping to paper; toning to mat; scratches, dents, and chipping to frame.

Dimensions

- frame measures; each image measures 4" W x 4" H.

Item #

19DCC030-330