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.
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14yrs ago
Printmaker:
Wierix, Johan
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Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)
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Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Draughtsman:
Dyck, Anthony van
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Printmaker:
Jode, Pieter II de
Printmaker:
Pontius, Paulus
Printmaker:
Vorsterman, Lucas Emil
Printmaker:
Cort, Cornelis
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman:
Goltzius, Hendrik
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Publisher:
Visscher, Claes Jansz.
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Unknown
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Muller, Harmen Jansz.
Publisher:
Collaert, Carel
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Publisher:
Enden, Martin I van den
Painter:
Seghers, Gerard
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Printmaker:
Unknown
Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Cort, Cornelis
Publisher:
Galle, Theodor
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Bolswert, Schelte Adams
Publisher:
Enden, Martin I van den
Painter:
Seghers, Gerard
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Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
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Printmaker:
Poilly, François I de
Painter:
Reni, Guido
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Printmaker:
Soutman, Pieter Claesz.
Publisher:
Soutman, Pieter Claesz.
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
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Printmaker:
Vorsterman, Lucas Emil
Publisher:
Vorsterman, Lucas Emil
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
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Printmaker:
Hess, Carl Ernst
Publisher:
Green, Valentine
Publisher:
Green, Rupert
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
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