Was there a history of artists in the early 1900's creating a print and then painting it over in oils?

Answer 1

Gerhardt Richter was one such artist, but I don't think he's what you're looking for - you want etching or woodcut prints that have been painted over in oil paint, right? Can't think of any right now, but I'm sure there were.

But for your information, Gerhardt Richter used photographs of Florence in Italy, then got his oil colours and a big rubber squeegee and put the paint on the photos using that. The result was interesting - the pictorially realistic illusion of the photograph smeared with the real and tangible random gooeyness of the oil paint.

Answer 2

It is very unlikely. " Prints ", at that time were mainly etchings, dry-points, wood-cuts and lithographs, they were usually printed on paper which is unsuited for oil painting. Each print or " pull " , if it was to the artists satisfaction, was signed, dated and numbered, the original " plate " was then destroyed.
I went on a bit then, sorry. But modern usage of the word " print " has become misleading. I can buy a very good " photographic reproduction " of a Matisse dry-point, which may be sold as a " print ". Which it is not. It is a photographic reproduction of a print.
Orla C. Probably gave the best answer.

Answer 3

I purely complete a portray doing precisely such as you suggested. I did the photoshop paintings and then did a portray from that making use of oils and it grew to become out notably sturdy i might upload. whether photoshop portray isn't elementary ,that is nonetheless no longer as superb as a real oil portray.None the fewer I do take exhilaration in people who do photoshop paintings, they are quite perplexing to do,even for a sturdy artist that is conscious no longer something approximately digital paintings.I, myself nonetheless desire oils over digital. yet I do supply credit the place that is due.

Answer 4

There was until someone covered it with graffitti

Answer 5

Yes - indeed.