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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Technique
Reproduction type
Inscription type
Material
300053231
14yrs ago
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder
(After)
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Printmaker:
Unknown
Draughtsman:
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)
(After)
Printmaker:
Matham, Adriaen
Draughtsman:
Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de
(After)
Printmaker:
Matham, Theodor
Draughtsman:
Ulft, Jacob van der
(After)
Printmaker: Lasne, Michel
Silversmith: Nutting, Henry (Probably)
Silversmith: Nutting, Henry (Probably)
Printmaker:
Visscher, Johannes
Draughtsman:
Webber, Sacharias or Zacharias
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
(Attributed)
Draughtsman:
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)
(After)
Printmaker:
Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Printmaker:
Galle, Theodor
Draughtsman:
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)
(After)
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Printmaker: Vorsterman, Lucas Emil (Formerly attributed)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Jan I
Draughtsman:
Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder
(After)
Publisher:
Jode, Gerard de
Printmaker:
Brizio, Francesco
Printmaker:
Carracci, Annibale
(Formerly attributed)
Printmaker:
Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Printmaker:
Collaert, Jan I
Draughtsman:
Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder
(After)
Publisher:
Jode, Gerard de
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