Frontispiece for an Album of the Societe des Aquafortistes, 1865, Etching; second and final state, Sheet: 19 5/8 x 12 11/16 in. (49. 9 x 32. 2 cm), Prints, Felix Bracquemond (French, Paris 1833?1914 Sevres), Bracquemond's design for the title page of the Societe des Aquafortistes' 1865 album relied on complex symbolism to suggest the prominent new role of etching. Synthesizing allusions to the past and the present with a wide range of visual styles, the image indicates the universality and modernity of the prints included within the portfolio