“Quiet Terraces,” Barbara Domroe, 1/1 unique hand-pulled etching, signed & numbered, 41×30 in., serene abstracted natural landscape.
“Quiet Terraces” is an elegant and atmospheric original etching by American printmaker Barbara Domroe, a unique 1/1 hand-pulled impression created in the artist’s studio with the collaborative expertise of master printer George Wecklein. Domroe’s layered intaglio surfaces, botanical silhouettes, and softly modulated colors create an ethereal, meditative landscape inspired by the quiet rhythms of the natural world. This large-format etching combines hand-drawn plates, textured grounds, and subtle plate tone to evoke wind-worn rock, alpine air, and the fragile presence of wild plants. A museum-quality example of Domroe’s mature style, it demonstrates why she has been honored with major awards and included in Marquis Who’s Who for her contributions to American printmaking.
Artwork Description
Style & Composition
This large, contemplative landscape is built on Domroe’s signature balance of organic delicacy and structural abstraction. Soft vegetation rises from textured stone forms rendered in warm umber, sienna, and cool earth tones. Mist-like gradients dissolve into pale atmospheric fields, providing contrast to the crisply defined plant silhouettes.
The botanical forms—likely inspired by dried wildflowers, sea drifts, or winter stems—are etched with feather-light precision.
The mountainous backdrop, executed in layered greens and greys, provides a sense of both distance and serenity.
Domroe’s use of decorative borders above and below the image recalls textile patterning and Japanese print aesthetics, grounding the composition in classical symmetry.
The rock textures reveal deeply bitten intaglio work, while the vegetal elements suggest aquatint, soft ground, and hand-wiping techniques.
Technique
Domroe’s prints are known for meticulous craftsmanship, and this 1/1 etching showcases her control of:
Soft Ground Etching to capture delicate plant structures
Intaglio Texturing for rocks, strata, and soil
Multi-plate color etching blending earthy reds and greens
Hand wiping to achieve atmospheric gradients
Border patterning suggestive of textile design or illuminated manuscripts
Mood & Interpretation
The image exudes quietness and meditative stillness. Domroe’s landscapes often point toward transience, memory, and the fragile endurance of nature, inviting viewers to pause and enter a state of reflection.
Condition
Image area is clean, finely preserved, and free of fading or foxing. Excellent for archival framing.
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, Quiet Terraces (attributed title), unique etching (1/1), 41×30 in. sheet, signed and numbered by the artist. Hand-pulled in collaboration with master printer George Wecklein. Excellent condition. Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC.
Certificate of Authentication & Appraisal
Artwork: Quiet Terraces (Landscape)
Artist: Barbara Domroe (b. 1939)
Medium: Original hand-pulled etching, unique impression 1/1
Signature: Hand signed & numbered
Condition: Very good, no fading, no foxing
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., NYC
Current Owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Assessment: Authentic, unique original etching by Barbara Domroe; museum-quality printing and condition.
8. Provenance Chain
Artist’s Studio (Barbara Domroe & George Wecklein)
Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., NYC
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
“Quiet Terraces,” Barbara Domroe, 1/1 unique hand-pulled etching, signed & numbered, 41×30 in., serene abstracted natural landscape.
“Quiet Terraces” is an elegant and atmospheric original etching by American printmaker Barbara Domroe, a unique 1/1 hand-pulled impression created in the artist’s studio with the collaborative expertise of master printer George Wecklein. Domroe’s layered intaglio surfaces, botanical silhouettes, and softly modulated colors create an ethereal, meditative landscape inspired by the quiet rhythms of the natural world. This large-format etching combines hand-drawn plates, textured grounds, and subtle plate tone to evoke wind-worn rock, alpine air, and the fragile presence of wild plants. A museum-quality example of Domroe’s mature style, it demonstrates why she has been honored with major awards and included in Marquis Who’s Who for her contributions to American printmaking.
Artwork Description
Style & Composition
This large, contemplative landscape is built on Domroe’s signature balance of organic delicacy and structural abstraction. Soft vegetation rises from textured stone forms rendered in warm umber, sienna, and cool earth tones. Mist-like gradients dissolve into pale atmospheric fields, providing contrast to the crisply defined plant silhouettes.
The botanical forms—likely inspired by dried wildflowers, sea drifts, or winter stems—are etched with feather-light precision.
The mountainous backdrop, executed in layered greens and greys, provides a sense of both distance and serenity.
Domroe’s use of decorative borders above and below the image recalls textile patterning and Japanese print aesthetics, grounding the composition in classical symmetry.
The rock textures reveal deeply bitten intaglio work, while the vegetal elements suggest aquatint, soft ground, and hand-wiping techniques.
Technique
Domroe’s prints are known for meticulous craftsmanship, and this 1/1 etching showcases her control of:
Soft Ground Etching to capture delicate plant structures
Intaglio Texturing for rocks, strata, and soil
Multi-plate color etching blending earthy reds and greens
Hand wiping to achieve atmospheric gradients
Border patterning suggestive of textile design or illuminated manuscripts
Mood & Interpretation
The image exudes quietness and meditative stillness. Domroe’s landscapes often point toward transience, memory, and the fragile endurance of nature, inviting viewers to pause and enter a state of reflection.
Condition
Image area is clean, finely preserved, and free of fading or foxing. Excellent for archival framing.
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, Quiet Terraces (attributed title), unique etching (1/1), 41×30 in. sheet, signed and numbered by the artist. Hand-pulled in collaboration with master printer George Wecklein. Excellent condition. Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery, NYC.
Certificate of Authentication & Appraisal
Artwork: Quiet Terraces (Landscape)
Artist: Barbara Domroe (b. 1939)
Medium: Original hand-pulled etching, unique impression 1/1
Signature: Hand signed & numbered
Condition: Very good, no fading, no foxing
Provenance: Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., NYC
Current Owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
Assessment: Authentic, unique original etching by Barbara Domroe; museum-quality printing and condition.
8. Provenance Chain
Artist’s Studio (Barbara Domroe & George Wecklein)
Mitch Morse Gallery Inc., NYC
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
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