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True-to-scale process

Scope note

Process used to duplicate maps and technical drawings employing a ferric salt to insolubilize a gelatin master selectively by light exposure, making the image areas receptive to ink. Allows production of exact copies having sharp lines in printing ink.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000240224

Created

13yrs ago

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