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:
Matham, Theodor
Publisher:
Sandrart, Joachim I von
Painter:
Sandrart, Joachim I von
(After)
Printmaker:
Blot, Maurice
Painter:
Vigée-Lebrun, Marie Louise Elisabeth
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Altzenbach, Gerardus
Printmaker:
Unknown
Designer:
Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola)
(Formerly attributed)
Printmaker:
Bonasone, Giulio
Painter:
Giulio Romano (Giulio Pippi)
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Zaltieri, Bolognino
Printmaker:
Nelli, Niccolà
Publisher:
Zaltieri, Bolognino
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Lafréry, Antonio
Printmaker:
Lombart, Pierre
Painter:
Carracci, Annibale
(After)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Jan I
Draughtsman:
Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder
(After)
Publisher:
Jode, Gerard de
Printmaker:
Unknown
Printmaker:
Gheyn, Jacob II de
(Formerly attributed)
Printmaker:
Custos, Dominicus
Printmaker:
Carracci, Annibale
(After)
Printmaker: Galle, Theodor
Printmaker:
Ciamberlano, Luca
Painter:
Carracci, Agostino
(After)
Publisher:
Stefanoni, Pietro
Printmaker:
Collaert, Jan I
Draughtsman:
Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder
(After)
Publisher:
Jode, Gerard de
Printmaker:
Matham, Theodor
Draughtsman:
Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)
(After)
Printmaker:
Sadeler, Jan I
Draughtsman:
Barendsz., Dirck
(After)
Publisher:
Sadeler, Jan I
Printmaker:
Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Printmaker:
Matham, Adriaen
Painter:
Isaacsz., Pieter Fransz.
(After)
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