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
Printmaker:
Collaert, Adriaen
Publisher:
Collaert, Adriaen
Vos, Maarten de
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Publisher:
Galle, Cornelis I
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Dyck, Anthony van
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Draughtsman:
Bosch, Hieronymus (Hieronymus van Aken)
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Jordaens, Jacob
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Printmaker:
Galle, Cornelis I
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Publisher:
Hendricx, Gillis
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Borcht, Hendrik van der
Draughtsman:
Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola)
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Sanzio, Raffaello
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Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Publisher:
Lauwers, Nicolaas
Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Publisher:
Hendricx, Gillis
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Jan II
Publisher:
Collaert, Adriaen
Vos, Maarten de
(After)
Printmaker:
Doetecom, Lucas
Printmaker:
Doetecom, Joannes I van
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Bruegel, Pieter, the elder
(After)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Adriaen
Publisher:
Collaert, Adriaen
Vos, Maarten de
(After)
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