Henry Stuart Brown was born in West Lothian, Scotland. Stuart Brown regarded etching as a hobby to be indulged when not running the family business or fox hunting. His first published works date from 1901 and his subject matter was mostly landscapes worked directly on the plate from nature and reflected of a feeling of plein air. In all he made some 200 prints.

Further reading:
Kenneth Guichard, British Etchers 1850-1940, Robin Garton, London 1977

Glossary

  • Etching

    An intaglio process whereby a metal plate (normally copper, zinc or steel) is covered with an acid-resistant layer of rosin mixed with wax. With a sharp point, the artist draws through this ground to reveal the plate beneath. The plate is then placed in an acid bath (a water and acid solution) and the acid bites into the metal plate where the drawn lines have exposed it. The waxy ground is cleaned off and the plate is covered in ink and then wiped clean, so that ink is retained only in the etched lines. The plate can then be printed through an etching press. The strength of the etched lines depends on the length of time the plate is left in the acid bath.

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