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 20,804 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

The backgammon-player

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Visscher, Johannes
Painter: Ostade, Adriaen van (After)

Portrait of Rubens, in an ornamental frame

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pontius, Paulus
Draughtsman: Quellinus, Erasmus I (After)
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

Portrait of Van Dyck, in an ornamental frame

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pontius, Paulus
Draughtsman: Quellinus, Erasmus I (After)
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

An image of Brisé fan

Love's Arrows

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Goblet

Goblet

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Ramsden & Carr
Silversmith: Ramsden, Omar
Silversmith: Carr, Alwyn

Bowl

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Ramsden & Carr
Silversmith: Ramsden, Omar
Silversmith: Carr, Alwyn

Cup

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

An image of Monteith

Monteith

Maker(s)

Silversmith: BI or RI

An image of Wine cooler

One of a pair of wine coolers

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Storr, Paul
Retailer: Rundell, Bridge and Rundell

An image of Wine taster

Wine taster

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Desnos, Pierre II

An image of Lemon strainer

Lemon strainer

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Fleming, William

Hope

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

An image of Mustard pot

Mustard pot

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Spilsbury, Francis II

The Holy Family

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jode, Pieter I de (Attributed)
Draughtsman: Spranger, Bartholomaeus (After)

An image of Print

The Stigmatization of St Francis

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Barocci, Federico

The Youth of Christ

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

The Holy Family with young John the Baptist

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

The Provost

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gheyn, Jacob II de
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

An image of Ecclesiastical flagon

Ecclesiastical flagon

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Keith, John
Designer: Butterfield, William (Possibly)

Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Saenredam, Jan

Prudence

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

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