Papers manufactured by Magnani are amongst the most highly rated fine art paper in the world. Artists, printers, bookbinders, suppliers, educators all agree that the consistency, stability and quality of Magnani papers is unique and unparalleled.

Magnani manufactures a wide range of Art Papers for the discerning artist. Our ranges include:

Incisioni (Italian for 'etching') is a soft and moderately sized and very smooth general purpose printmaking paper. Just a little tooth, and has that lovely gentle chalky feel under the fingers. Available in white in 350, 310, 220 and 190 gsm. The 310 gsm is available also in ivory. The 350 gsm is also available in continuous lengths of your choice from our roll which is 100 cm wide. Full details.

Acqueforti (Italian for 'strong water', which is a metaphor for nitric acid) is a soft and moderately sized general purpose printmaking grade. It is lightly textured, and a soft ivory colour. Its soft texture also make it a suitable for drawing with softer pencils. Available in 310 and 200 gsm. Full details.

Litho is the same in English or Italian. Slightly harder, and with slighlty more sizing than Incisioni or Acqueforti. Clean white with a very smooth finish and little tooth. Available in 350 and 310 gsm. The 310 gsm also available in warm yellow/buff. Full details.

Corona (Italian for 'crown') is harder again than the printmaking grades and is moderately heavily sized. The surface is tough and strong, and resists abrasion making it great for drawing applications where the surface is worked hard, or you are doing a lot of rubbing out. Also suitable for painting, and as a general purpose printmaking grade. Available in 400 gsm with a moderate texture (continuous length only) or 310 gsm in both smooth or textured finish. Full details.

Pescia is the name of the town where the Magnani paper mill is located, about 65 km North-West of Florence. The Pescia range are all 300 gsm and all 100% cotton. There are 4 sections to the range with varying degrees of hardness and sizing, with a range of textures, colours and finishes. Full details.

Acquerello (Italian for 'watercolour') is a little harder again than Corona, making it our hardest Art paper. Heavily sized, it is designed for watercolour work, and is great for gouache, acrylic and even oil paint. Its very tough surface make it a fantastic drawing paper, and the surface fibres are every tightly bound making it very abrasion resistant. Colour is a beautiful soft ivory. Available in 300 gsm, textured, 400 gsm smooth or textured, and 550 gsm textured. The 300  gsm is also available in continuous lengths of your choice from our roll which is 100 cm wide. Full details.

Annigoni, the Painter's paper, 100% cotton, totally gorgeous. Full details.

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