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 Visitation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

Madonna and Child with a crescent

Maker(s)

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

Punishment of evil

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

Christ before Pilate

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik
Draughtsman: Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (After)

An image of Print

The Annunciation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

Calliope

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

The Last Supper

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

Deborah

Maker(s)

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

Diana ordering her Nymphs to undress Callisto who tries in vain to hide her pregnancy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Saenredam, Jan
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

St Cecilia playing the organ, with two angels singing

Maker(s)

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

Winter

Maker(s)

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

Summer

Maker(s)

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

Punishment of tyranny

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik
Publisher: Galle, Philips

The House built on sand

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

The Three Graces

Maker(s)

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

The Fates

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Beached whale near Beverwijk witnessed by Prince Ernest of Nassau

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Saenredam, Jan

Spring

Maker(s)

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

Autumn

Maker(s)

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

The Seven Virtues

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)
Publisher: Visscher, Claes Jansz.

Daniel

Maker(s)

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

The Four Elements

Maker(s)

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

Landscape in the rain

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vorsterman, Lucas Emil
Draughtsman: Vadder, Lodewijk de (After)

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