The Master of the Etching Revival Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart (1837–1880) remains a luminous figure in the annals of nineteenth-century printmaking, a period defined by the vibrant resurgence of the etching needle. Known as a pivotal architect of the Etching Revival, Jacquemart brought a level of technical sophistication to the medium that bridged the gap between classical reproduction and original artistic expression. Born in Paris into a world steeped in aesthetic refinement—the son of the architect Charles-Louis-Fortuné Brunet-Debaines—his early life was an immersion in the very essence of…