Engraving

Scope note

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 20,814 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Reproduction type
Inscription type
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053231

Broader Terms used

<engraving (printmaking process)>

Narrower Terms used

copper engraving (printmaking process)
roulette

Term used for

Equivalent Terms used

burin work
copper engraving
line-engraving
line engraving

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

View of the first cloister of the monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Carlevaris, Luca
Publisher: Finazzi, Giovanni Battista

Another view of the Arsenale gates

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Carlevaris, Luca
Publisher: Finazzi, Giovanni Battista

Coat of arms with a lion and a cock

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Crucifixion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Kraus, Johann Ulrich (Probably by)
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

The nursery of Shakespeare

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Haughton, Moses II
Painter: Fuseli, Johann Heinrich (After)

The lamentation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

An image of Print

The prodigal son

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

St Peter and St John healing the cripple at the gate of the temple

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Virgin and child crowned by two angels

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

View of the Palazzi Mocenighi at San Samuele

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Carlevaris, Luca
Publisher: Finazzi, Giovanni Battista

View of the Loggetta, at the bottom of the campanile in Piazza San Marco

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Carlevaris, Luca
Publisher: Finazzi, Giovanni Battista

The Sea monster

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Agony in the garden

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

The beheading of St Christopher

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Zucchi, Andrea
Draughtsman: Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (After)
Painter: Tintoretto, Jacopo (Jacopo Robusti) (After)
Publisher: Domenico Louisa

View of San Giorgio Maggiore

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Carlevaris, Luca
Publisher: Finazzi, Giovanni Battista

Virgin and child on a grassy bench

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wierix, Johan
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

Map of Broad Street ward and Cornhill ward showing the division into parishes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blome, Richard (Attributed)

Marechal Lowendhal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jones, John

Coat of arms with a skull

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wierix, Johan (Attributed)
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)
Publisher: Visscher, Claes Jansz.

An image of Print

Melencolia I

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

The resurrection

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

The judgement of Paris

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Amand-Durand
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (Formerly attributed)

Another view of the Dogana di Mare

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Carlevaris, Luca
Publisher: Finazzi, Giovanni Battista

Crucifixion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

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