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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300053231
14yrs ago
Printmaker:
Unknown
Printmaker:
Franco, Battista
(After)
Painter:
Sanzio, Raffaello
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Adriaen
Draughtsman:
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)
(After)
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Printmaker:
Cavalieri, Giovanni Battista de'
Publisher:
Lafréry, Antonio
Draughtsman:
Michelangelo Buonarroti
(After)
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Printmaker:
Wierix, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)
(After)
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Printmaker:
Bonasone, Giulio
(Attributed)
Printmaker:
Reverdino, Giorgio
(Formerly attributed)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Theodor
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Muller, Harmen Jansz.
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Printmaker:
Raimondi, Marcantonio
(School)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Muller, Harmen Jansz.
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
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