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:
Pontius, Paulus
Painter:
Dyck, Anthony van
(After)
Printmaker:
Velde, Jan II van de
Draughtsman:
Bray, Salomon de
(After)
Printmaker:
Visscher, Cornelis de
Publisher:
Wit, Frederick de
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Snyers, Hendrick
Publisher:
Diepenbeeck, Abraham Jansz. van
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Schmutzer, Andreas
Printmaker:
Schmutzer, Joseph
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Adriaen
(Attributed)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Jan II
(Attributed)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Adriaen
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Vos, Maarten de
(After)
Printmaker:
Huot, François
Publisher:
Huot, François
Draughtsman:
Borel, Antoine
(After)
Printmaker:
Collaert, Adriaen
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Vos, Maarten de
(After)
Printmaker:
Wierix, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano)
(After)
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Publisher:
Bos, Cornelis
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Theodor
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Theodor
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Sanuto, Giulio
(Attributed)
Draughtsman:
Michelangelo Buonarroti
(After)
Publisher:
Salamanca, Antonio
Printmaker:
Muller, Harmen Jansz.
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Coornhert, Dirk Volkertsz
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Galle, Philips
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Galle, Philips
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Printmaker:
Cort, Cornelis
Draughtsman:
Heemskerck, Maerten van
(After)
Publisher:
Cock, Hieronymus
Printmaker:
Unknown
Draughtsman:
Snellinck, Jan I
(After)
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