Vintage Black & White Shell Photogravure Print, Plate 52, Distorsio Roding Shell , Archivally Matted, 11 x order 14 inches

This is a newly archivally matted, ready for framing, vintage photogravure plate from the 1960s, a costly printing process using etched copper plates with no dots such as in offset lithographic printing. The process yields a velvety rich black and lush mid-tones and the age of the paper adds a soft cream glow to the print. Plate 52 is an image of a "Distorsio Roding" shell as photographed by Hermann Landshoff.

The image area for the prints measures 7 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches. The outer mat size is 11 x 14 order inches which will easily fit into a standard size picture frame. Top mat is an archival Crescent Matt Board, 4 ply with a bevel cut in color Pure White (which is slightly cream). Backing board is acid free and a nice firm weight for framing. Each print is individually bagged in cellophane with a removable back label identifying the shell and artist.