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Colour printing

Scope note

Printing processes, generally involving materials such as dyes and inks, to produce a variety of shades of the visible spectrum.

This term has 2,556 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053329

Broader Terms used

<printing techniques>

Narrower Terms used

full-colour printing

Term used for

chromotypography

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Colisée, Rome

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

A Prophecy (fragment)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Todd, Ruthven
Draughtsman: Blake, William (After)

Amanita Muscavia

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Todd, Ruthven
Draughtsman: Todd, Ruthven

Tête de Flore

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bonnet, Louis Marin
Draughtsman: Boucher, François (After)

Sommernacht

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hey, Paul
Printer: Kohler, Hubert

St Jerome in the desert

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Kirkall, Elisha
Draughtsman: Farinati, Paolo (After)

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