eau forten.
French for ‘nitric acid’; hence, for an etching.
Derivatives
eau fortiste n. an etcher.
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1882 Society 11 Nov. 22/1 The etching being by the well-known eaufortiste, Mr. J. L. Steele.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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