In person, photogravures are beautiful. To be able to see them every day is a luxury. Collecting photogravure is participating in an under recognized and emerging category of investment in fine art photography.

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This is a complicated question. In short, photogravures that are made by or under close supervision of the photographer can and should be considered originals. Many important photographers have chosen to work in photogravure because of photogravure's unique aesthetic qualities. For in depth information on this topic, please visit photogravure.com.

This is a good question. The most accurate definition is a print that is made by the photographer around the time the negative was made. A more broad definition is that a vintage print is a print made by or under the direction of the photographer within the 'period' in which the photograph was made.

Yes. Photogravures are the most stable photographic prints that exist. They are simply carbon-based ink on high quality paper - that means they do not contain, like all other photographic prints, light sensitive materials and chemicals that can change over time.

Photogravures were originally used to illustrate books and periodicals. These publications were sometimes printed in editions of up to 1000 but more commonly in editions of less than 300. Photographers like Peter Henry Emerson, James Craig Annan and Alvin Langdon Coburn were more visionary and deliberate in limiting the number of prints in an edition. Modern photogravures are most commonly limited to editions of less than 75 and sometimes as few as 5.

The market value of a photogravure is determined by many variables including:

• Rarity
• Historical importance
• Importance of artist
• Subject matter
• Beauty
• Condition
• Provenance

Photogravures have sold at auctions for over $100,000 and commonly command prices in the tens of thousands.

We consider all the photographs offered for sale on this site "museum quality". This simply means that prestigious museums and institutions either already have them in their collections or would happily accept them as donations.

The safest way to frame a photogravure is to use acid free archival materials behind UV blocking plexiglass. A prefrered method of matting photogravures is to 'float' the print and then matt it outside of the full border of the sheet. This method not only reveals the deckled edges of the sheet or the mount, but also reduces the chances of noticing very slight changes in the tone of the paper over long periods of exposure to light.

For information, please see the conservation section of photogravure.com.

Lighting photogravures is a matter of personal taste. In general, however, photogravures look best at medium levels of light. They look better bathed in the warmth of halogen tungsten light sources such as dimmed MR16 low voltage spotlights.

Yes. Please contact the gallery if you have photogravures that you are interested in selling.

A good place to begin is Photogravure.com. This in depth site offers many resources to aid in the study of photogravure.

Availability and pricing are subject to change without prior notice. All prices are in US dollars and do not include shipping or sales tax (where applicable).

Payment is due prior to shipment. We accept Check, Visa, Mastercard and Paypal. Foreign shipments are subject to the customs regulations of the country to which they are sent.

All photographs are guaranteed to be as described and are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted.

Returns will be accepted within three days of receipt if shipped in the original packaging and in the original condition. Return shipping expenses are the responsibility of the client.

The purchase of any photograph does not constitute the purchase of a copyright or permission to reproduce the image in any form.