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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

Term used for

engravng

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Coastal scene at night

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Major, Thomas
Painter: Monamy, Peter (After)

The butcher

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Wael, Cornelis de (After)
Publisher: Wael, Cornelis de

The knife-grinder

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Wael, Cornelis de (After)
Publisher: Wael, Cornelis de

Night

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Austin, William
Painter: Neer, Aert van der (After)
Publisher: Major, Thomas

Seller of rolls

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Wael, Cornelis de (After)
Publisher: Wael, Cornelis de

The seller of keys and pans

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Wael, Cornelis de (After)
Publisher: Wael, Cornelis de

Sailors hauling rope from a well

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Wael, Cornelis de (Possibly after)
Publisher: Wael, Cornelis de

Vue de Flandre

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Major, Thomas
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

Le Manege

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Major, Thomas
Painter: Wouwerman, Philips (After)

Le Jeu de Quilles

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lawrence, Andrew
Painter: Teniers, David I (After)
Publisher: Remy, Pierre

Hell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Suyderhoef, Jonas
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

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