The Quiet Discipline of a French Engraver Born in Menton, France, Édouard Righetti lived a life defined by the tactile reality of his materials. His early training took him from the École des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier to the School of Decorative Arts in Nice, eventually leading him to the studio of Edouard Goerg in Paris. It was here that he mastered the technical rigors of copper, etching, and drypoint. His hands were accustomed to t…