“Impressions,” Barbara Domroe, hand-pulled etching, 55/250, 29.75×22 in., serene circular botanical and water reflection landscape.
“Impressions” is a luminous botanical etching by American printmaker Barbara Domroe, whose masterful handling of intaglio techniques evokes the quiet lyricism of nature. Rendered in a rare circular format, this hand-pulled etching immerses the viewer in layered foliage, flowering plants, and shimmering water reflections. Domroe’s refined linework and atmospheric wiping create a poetic tension between realism and dreamlike softness. Signed and numbered 55/250, this work represents Domroe’s harmonious blend of observation, technical excellence, and emotional resonance—hallmarks of her celebrated printmaking career.
Artwork Description
Scene Overview
The circular composition of “Impressions” creates a meditative, window-like view into a quiet natural sanctuary:
Lush vegetation—delicate wildflowers, leafy stems, and soft clusters—fills the lower half of the scene with layered density and subtle tonal shifts.
Above, a calm body of water reflects trees and sky, rendered in whisper-soft aquatint textures that dissolve into gentle ripples.
Domroe’s controlled color palette of greens, greys, and cool blue tones adds serenity and depth while emphasizing botanical forms.
The round format heightens the work’s contemplative quality, recalling the circular tondos of Renaissance painting and the meditative windows of Japanese landscapes.
The composition invites the viewer inward: plants emerge from the foreground while mirrored reflections above create a soft visual symmetry.
Technique
Barbara Domroe’s printmaking skill is unmistakable in this work:
Fine-line etching defines stems, leaves, and floral textures with botanical precision.
Aquatint layers create the misty, atmospheric water reflections and the subtle gradations of tone in foliage.
Selective hand wiping yields soft plate tone and a diffused, almost watercolor-like glow.
The circular image is printed flawlessly, demonstrating the care taken by Domroe and master printer George Wecklein in the studio.
Signed in pencil at lower right and numbered 55/250 at lower left.
Condition
Image area: clean, richly detailed, beautifully preserved
Plate lines and etched detail remain crisp
Sheet never framed; margins clean and suitable for archival matting
Biography — BARBARA DOMROE
Barbara Domroe (American, b. 1939) is an award-winning printmaker, illustrator, and graphic artist whose work explores the lyrical, symbolic, and emotional dimensions of nature. Born in New York City on July 27, 1939, Domroe showed early artistic promise and earned competitive scholarships from both the Society of Illustrators and the School Art League—awards that enabled her to attend the Pratt Institute, where she earned her BFA in 1961. At Pratt she studied under influential artists including Richard Lindner, Richard Bove, and Jacob Landau, all of whom shaped the expressive line and imaginative abstraction that appear throughout her later etchings.
Domroe began her career as a commercial illustrator in New York (1961–1968), producing work for major clients such as Reader’s Digest, Children’s Digest, U.S. News Magazine, AT&T, Pfizer Chemical, and Grace Lines. Her early woodcuts were selected to accompany the American translation of the Russian children’s novel Galinka the Wild Goose, demonstrating her fluency in narrative imagery and print processes.
In the 1970s she shifted her focus entirely to fine art printmaking, working between New Jersey and New York. From 1975 through the mid-1990s she produced an extensive body of etchings, intaglios, and monoprints characterized by their sensitive atmospheres, botanical motifs, and spiritual quietude. Her husband, George Wecklein, a master printer, collaborates closely with her to “pull” each print from their own studio presses, ensuring technical excellence.
Domroe has been honored by the National Association of Women Artists, receiving the Frances Lieber Memorial Prize (1982) for printmaking. She is listed in Marquis Who’s Who as a notable American artist and continues to exhibit widely. Her work appears in galleries and private collections throughout the United States.
Her philosophy centers on the emotional universality of nature. She believes that fine art can embrace both intimate personal expression and broad human resonance, a philosophy that permeates every one of her prints—from stark winter dunes to atmospheric floral abstractions.
Barbara Domroe, Impressions, hand-pulled etching, 55/250, 29.75×22 in., circular botanical landscape in greens and blues. Signed and numbered. Excellent impression with strong provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC.
Certificate of Authentication & Appraisal
Artwork: Impressions
Artist: Barbara Domroe (b. 1939)
Medium: Original hand-pulled etching
Edition: 55/250
Signature: Hand signed and numbered in pencil
Condition: Clean, richly detailed, excellent for framing
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., NYC
Certified for: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Assessment: Authentic original etching; fine example of Domroe’s mature botanical style.
Provenance Chain
Artist’s Studio (Barbara Domroe & George Wecklein)
Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
“Impressions,” Barbara Domroe, hand-pulled etching, 55/250, 29.75×22 in., serene circular botanical and water reflection landscape.
“Impressions” is a luminous botanical etching by American printmaker Barbara Domroe, whose masterful handling of intaglio techniques evokes the quiet lyricism of nature. Rendered in a rare circular format, this hand-pulled etching immerses the viewer in layered foliage, flowering plants, and shimmering water reflections. Domroe’s refined linework and atmospheric wiping create a poetic tension between realism and dreamlike softness. Signed and numbered 55/250, this work represents Domroe’s harmonious blend of observation, technical excellence, and emotional resonance—hallmarks of her celebrated printmaking career.
Artwork Description
Scene Overview
The circular composition of “Impressions” creates a meditative, window-like view into a quiet natural sanctuary:
Lush vegetation—delicate wildflowers, leafy stems, and soft clusters—fills the lower half of the scene with layered density and subtle tonal shifts.
Above, a calm body of water reflects trees and sky, rendered in whisper-soft aquatint textures that dissolve into gentle ripples.
Domroe’s controlled color palette of greens, greys, and cool blue tones adds serenity and depth while emphasizing botanical forms.
The round format heightens the work’s contemplative quality, recalling the circular tondos of Renaissance painting and the meditative windows of Japanese landscapes.
The composition invites the viewer inward: plants emerge from the foreground while mirrored reflections above create a soft visual symmetry.
Technique
Barbara Domroe’s printmaking skill is unmistakable in this work:
Fine-line etching defines stems, leaves, and floral textures with botanical precision.
Aquatint layers create the misty, atmospheric water reflections and the subtle gradations of tone in foliage.
Selective hand wiping yields soft plate tone and a diffused, almost watercolor-like glow.
The circular image is printed flawlessly, demonstrating the care taken by Domroe and master printer George Wecklein in the studio.
Signed in pencil at lower right and numbered 55/250 at lower left.
Condition
Image area: clean, richly detailed, beautifully preserved
Plate lines and etched detail remain crisp
Sheet never framed; margins clean and suitable for archival matting
Biography — BARBARA DOMROE
Barbara Domroe (American, b. 1939) is an award-winning printmaker, illustrator, and graphic artist whose work explores the lyrical, symbolic, and emotional dimensions of nature. Born in New York City on July 27, 1939, Domroe showed early artistic promise and earned competitive scholarships from both the Society of Illustrators and the School Art League—awards that enabled her to attend the Pratt Institute, where she earned her BFA in 1961. At Pratt she studied under influential artists including Richard Lindner, Richard Bove, and Jacob Landau, all of whom shaped the expressive line and imaginative abstraction that appear throughout her later etchings.
Domroe began her career as a commercial illustrator in New York (1961–1968), producing work for major clients such as Reader’s Digest, Children’s Digest, U.S. News Magazine, AT&T, Pfizer Chemical, and Grace Lines. Her early woodcuts were selected to accompany the American translation of the Russian children’s novel Galinka the Wild Goose, demonstrating her fluency in narrative imagery and print processes.
In the 1970s she shifted her focus entirely to fine art printmaking, working between New Jersey and New York. From 1975 through the mid-1990s she produced an extensive body of etchings, intaglios, and monoprints characterized by their sensitive atmospheres, botanical motifs, and spiritual quietude. Her husband, George Wecklein, a master printer, collaborates closely with her to “pull” each print from their own studio presses, ensuring technical excellence.
Domroe has been honored by the National Association of Women Artists, receiving the Frances Lieber Memorial Prize (1982) for printmaking. She is listed in Marquis Who’s Who as a notable American artist and continues to exhibit widely. Her work appears in galleries and private collections throughout the United States.
Her philosophy centers on the emotional universality of nature. She believes that fine art can embrace both intimate personal expression and broad human resonance, a philosophy that permeates every one of her prints—from stark winter dunes to atmospheric floral abstractions.
Barbara Domroe, Impressions, hand-pulled etching, 55/250, 29.75×22 in., circular botanical landscape in greens and blues. Signed and numbered. Excellent impression with strong provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC.
Certificate of Authentication & Appraisal
Artwork: Impressions
Artist: Barbara Domroe (b. 1939)
Medium: Original hand-pulled etching
Edition: 55/250
Signature: Hand signed and numbered in pencil
Condition: Clean, richly detailed, excellent for framing
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., NYC
Certified for: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Assessment: Authentic original etching; fine example of Domroe’s mature botanical style.
Provenance Chain
Artist’s Studio (Barbara Domroe & George Wecklein)
Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
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