Aquatint

Scope note

A printing process in which resin or other substance is applied to a plate to make a porous ground, and the plate is then heated and etched, producing a range of tonal value; often combined with line work. PRTT

This term has 917 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053242

Broader Terms used

<etching (printmaking process)>

Narrower Terms used

Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Brighthelmstone, fishermen returning

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Stadler, Joseph Constantine
Publisher: Bowyer, Robert
Draughtsman: Loutherbourg, Philip James de (After)

Margate, from the parade

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Stadler, Joseph Constantine
Publisher: Bowyer, Robert
Draughtsman: Loutherbourg, Philip James de (After)

His Majesty Receiving the Volunteeer Corps assembled in Hyde Park, in honor of his Birthday, June 4. 1799

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Earlom, Richard
Printmaker: Smirke, Robert
Architect: Smirke, Robert (After)

C4RD print

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Astor, Daphne

Thornbery Bull

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Taylor, Jo

Barry 13

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Flanagan, Barry
Printer: Gresham, Kip
Printer: Hill, James
Publisher: Flanagan, Barry
Printer: The Print Studio, Cambridge

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Maker(s)

Printmaker: Brick, Michael
Printer: Gresham, Kip
Publisher: The Print Studio, Cambridge

Tableaux des dieux, demi-dieux et héros de la fable

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Mixelle, Jean Marie
Publisher: Pavard

An image of Print

A Modern Cherub. Vide Peters

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

"Miss I have a Monstrous Crow to Pluck with you!!"

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

An image of Print

Toomai of the Elephants

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Strang, William

An image of Print

Morning Preparation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

The Eruption of the Mountain, -or, The Horrors of the "Bocca del Inferno" -with the head of the Protector Saint Januarius carried in procession by the cardinal Archevêque of the Lazaroni"

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

French Habits Nr. 12; Messager d'Etat

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

The Generae of Patriotism, -or the Bloomsbury Farmer, planting Bedfordshire wheat

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

An image of Print

A Noble Lord, on an approaching Peace, too busy to attend to the Eapenditure of a Million of the public Money

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Phillips, R.

An image of Print

Evening Consolation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

Tom Paine's Nightly Pest

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gillray, James
Publisher: Humphrey, Hannah

Original Etchings by George Hayter Historical and Portrait painter to his Majesty of Belgium and member of the Academy of Rome, Florence, Bologna, Palma, and Venice. Forty-Six Etchings. Printed for James Rimell & Son, 400, Oxford Street MDCCCLXXIX

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hayter, George
Publisher: Rimmel, James

George Street, Hanover Sqre

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Ackermann, Rudolph

An image of Valentine card

Valentine card

Maker(s)

Publisher: Unknown

Lady D[iana] Beauclerks children

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beauclerk, Diana, Lady

Rev.d Samuel Rogers A.M.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hibbart, William

1812 Patria 1820'

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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