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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 919 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053242

Broader Terms used

<etching (printmaking process)>

Narrower Terms used

lift-ground

Equivalent Terms used

aquatints

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Dévoument à la patrie

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Machy, Pierre Antoine de (Probably)
Draughtsman: Talamona, Antoine (Probably after)

Figure from the 'School of Athens'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Saint-Non, Jean Claude Richard de (Attributed)
Draughtsman: Ango (After)
Painter: Sanzio, Raffaello (After)

Corsham House

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

A Cottage on a Lake

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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