New York Etching Club
Bit of Central Park, an etching by Charles Frederick William Mielatz, 1918. | |
| Formation | May 2, 1877 |
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| Founder | Robert Swain Gifford |
| Founded at | New York |
| Type | Professional organization |
| Purpose | To promote interest in original etching through exhibitions, illustrated catalogues, sales and other forms of public outreach |
| Headquarters | New York |
Formerly called | New York Etchers Club |
The New York Etching Club, formally New York Etchers Club, was one of the earliest professional organization in America devoted to the medium of etching. Its founders were inspired by the Etching revival that had blossomed in France and England in the middle of the 19th century. The purpose of the club was to create and promote etchings that did not merely reproduce existing paintings, but were original creations of art in their own right.