Printing process that produces images in line and with little tonal quality; the plate, usually of copper, is incised using a burin, the slight burr produced is scraped away, and the plate is inked for intaglio printing. OCA
This term has 20,804 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Technique
Reproduction type
Inscription type
Material
300053231
14yrs ago
Printmaker:
Sadeler, Raphael I
Aachen, Hans von
(After)
Printmaker:
Sadeler, Egidius II
Publisher:
Sadeler, Marco
Draughtsman:
Stevens, Pieter II
(After)
Printmaker:
Muller, Harmen Jansz.
Publisher:
Visscher, Claes Jansz. (Piscator)
Printmaker:
Muller, Harmen Jansz.
Publisher:
Jode, Gerard de
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Matham, Theodor
Painter:
Backer, Jacob Adriaensz.
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Printmaker:
Cort, Cornelis
(After)
Painter:
Barocci, Federico
(After)
Printmaker:
Stock, Andries Jacobsz.
(Possibly)
Draughtsman:
Gheyn, Jacob II de
(After)
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