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Woodcut

Scope note

A relief process in which the design is cut into and printed from the plank side of a wood block; distinct from "wood engraving (process)," which is a relief process using the grain end of a wood block.

This term has 2,850 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053296

Broader Terms used

<relief printmaking processes>

Narrower Terms used

chiaroscuro woodcut
colour woodcuts

Term used for

printing, wood block
printing, woodcut
wood block printing
wood-block printing

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

8

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Johannes Sems

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sichem, Christoffel II van
Draughtsman: Faber, Martin (After)

An image of Print

Aristotelis de rhetorica seu arte dicendi libri tres, Græcolat (Edward Griffin, 1619). Coat of arms verso, for Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles I)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Francesco Guicciardini

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Title to (and containing a portrait of) John Pym 'A speech delivered at a conference with the Lords, January 25, 1641'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Bower, Edward (After)

A title-page from Francisco Junius' translation of the Bible, 1585 edition published by Henry Middleton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Twilight, Portsmouth’s Finest Hour Too

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gorvett, Don

An image of Bill head

Bill-head of John Skyrm, Hosier and Haberdasher, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Branch of leaves and flowers

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

S. Sebastianus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hannas, Marc Anton

Virtue striving against Love, Error, Ignorance and Obstinacy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Andreani, Andrea
Draughtsman: Ligozzi, Jacopo (After)

Samson and Delilah

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boldrini, Niccolà
Draughtsman: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

[The Disloya]l Favourite [or the Unfortunate S]tates-man

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

The Nativity

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boldrini, Niccolà (Attributed)
Draughtsman: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

King Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey de Bouillon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas van Leyden
Printmaker: Cornelisz. van Oostsanen, Jacob (Formerly attributed)

Pharoah's Followers, about to be submerged (part)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Greche, Domenicho dalle
Designer: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

St Catherine's Betrothal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boldrini, Niccolà
Draughtsman: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

An image of Print

Hercules clubbing the Hydra (Envy)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jegher, Christoffel
Publisher: Rubens, Peter Paul
Draughtsman: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

Woodcut design for the back of a playing card, Venus, Mars and Cupid

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown

Nine of Diamonds

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Marechal, Pierre (After)

EDWARD III - PLANTAGANET

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

JAMES II - STUART

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

CHARLES II - STUART

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

HENRY V - LANCASTER

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

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