[title not known] 1819

Editor: This print, an untitled landscape by Thomas Gainsborough, looks like it uses etching, and it feels so light and airy. What can you tell me about it? Curator: Let's consider the materiality of etching itself. It's a reproductive medium, inherently linked to dissemination and consumption. How does this context of printmaking inform our understanding of Gainsborough's landscape imagery, especially given his elite clientele? Editor: That's interesting, I hadn't considered the printmaking process as part of Gainsborough's artistic practice. Curator: Exactly. What labor went into creating this image, and for whom was it intended? Thinking about those questions changes how we view the final product, doesn't it? Editor: It does! I will definitely remember to examine the materials and production involved in artworks moving forward.