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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rpm_1969, post: 3715466, member: 18962&quot;]It&#039;s an etching, probably post 1850 as artists didn&#039;t start hand-signing them until then. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can&#039;t really judge the quality of an etching from a photograph, as etchings are --- literally, even if on a micro level-- three-dimensional objects. The scratches etched on the plate by acid or scratched into it with a dry point force the paper to raise on the ink lines when pressed under high pressure in their making. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the best ways to guess a print&#039;s age is the paper. Buying any print sealed in a frame is pretty foolish, though I take a chance now and then, ha. Best to look at the paper -- or a photo of the paper -- taken in front of a bright lamp or sunny window, so you can see the watermarks (if any) and what kind of paper it is. Most older prints will be on laid paper with a ladder-work impression from the screens where the paper dried. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway it&#039;s a nice looking etching, I like the wash of ink left on the plate that colors the background. From the style and content I&#039;d say first half of the 20th century, or a more current artist aiming for that look![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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