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.
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14yrs ago
Draughtsman:
Dyck, Anthony van
(After)
Printmaker:
Jode, Pieter II de
Printmaker:
Pontius, Paulus
Printmaker:
Neeffs, Jacobus
Printmaker:
Lommelin, Adriaen
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Printmaker:
Hollar, Wenceslaus
Printmaker:
Rucholle, Pieter
Printmaker:
Waumans, Coenrad
Printmaker:
Galle, Cornelis I
Printmaker:
Stock, Andries Jacobsz.
Printmaker:
Hondius, Willem
Printmaker:
Vorsterman, Lucas
Printmaker:
Giampiccoli, Giuliano
Printmaker:
Morghen, Giovanni Elia
Printmaker:
Polanzani, Francesco
Printmaker:
Faldoni, Giovanni Antonio
Printmaker:
Sadeler, Egidius II
Draughtsman:
Witte, Pieter de (Pietro Candido)
(After)
Printmaker:
Matham, Theodor
Painter:
Dubordieu, Pieter
(After)
Printmaker:
Sadeler, Egidius II
Publisher:
Sadeler, Egidius II
Draughtsman:
Savery, Roelant
(After)
Printmaker:
Cort, Cornelis
Draughtsman:
Cesura, Pompeo (Pompeo dell'Aquila)
(After)
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