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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

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

HENRY VIII - TUDOR

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

Nine of Clubs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Marechal, Pierre (After)

ELIZABETH - TUDOR

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

ANNE - STUART

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

MARY - TUDOR

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

King of Spades

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Marechal, Pierre (After)

EDWARD I - PLANTAGANET

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

STEPHEN - NORMAN L.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

EDWARD V - YORK

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

EDWARD VI - TUDOR

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

HENRY VI - LANCASTER

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

CHARLES I - STUART

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

JOHN - PLANTAGANET

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Wallis, John

Phrygia

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas van Leyden (School of)

Flat Fish

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Fraser, Claud Lovat

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