Lightning & Derrick — John Collette | Original Drypoint Etching with Aquatint #153/200

Lightning & Derrick by John Collette

Original Drypoint Etching with Aquatint | Limited Edition #153/200 | Hand-Signed | Professionally Framed | Big Mamou Art Gallery

A towering oil derrick. A jagged bolt of lightning. One frozen moment where nature and industry collide — rendered in the precise, atmospheric hand of one of America's most compelling printmakers.

John Collette (1941–1997) was an American modern impressionist whose mastery of drypoint and aquatint set him apart from his contemporaries. His work captures the quiet tension between the natural world and the industrial one — and Lightning & Derrick is among the strongest expressions of that theme in his catalog. The drypoint lines give the derrick its steel-hard texture; the aquatint builds the stormy, electric depth of the sky behind it.

About This Piece:

• Artist: John Collette (1941–1997)
• Title: Lightning & Derrick
• Medium: Original drypoint etching with aquatint
• Edition: Limited to 200 impressions
• This impression: #153/200
• Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
• Condition: Excellent
• Framing: Professionally framed and matted, protected with glare-proof glass — ready to hang
• Collection: Big Mamou Art Gallery
• Price: $1,000

Why Collectors Value This Piece:

• Industrial subject matter is rare in Collette's catalog — making this a standout acquisition
• Dramatic composition with strong contrast — commands attention on any wall
• Limited edition of only 200, with a clean, verified hand-signature
• Professionally preserved and ready to hang — no additional framing needed
• Appeals to collectors of American printmaking, industrial art, and 20th-century etchings

Who Is This For?

Anyone asking: Where can I find John Collette prints for sale? What is a drypoint etching with aquatint? Where can I buy limited edition American printmaking? This piece is for serious print collectors, American art enthusiasts, industrial art lovers, and anyone who wants a rare, hand-signed, professionally framed work by a significant 20th-century American artist.

153 of 200. Hand-signed. Ready to hang.
One of the last chances to own this piece.