Mezzotint

Scope note

Intaglio process in which the surface of the plate is methodically roughened with a rocker to produce a dark background; areas may then be lightened using various scrapers. Produces a printed image having a continuous tonal range. PRTT

This term has 4,633 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053233

Broader Terms used

<engraving (printmaking process)>

Term used for

black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Mrs Margaret Nicholls

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Dahl, Michael I (After)

Charles XII

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Ehrenstrahl, David Klöcker (After)

The Right Honoble Admiral Russell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger

Thomas Shadwell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Kerseboom, Johann (After)

The Hon. The Lady Grace Gethin

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Dickson, A (After)

A Sea Storm

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Bowles, John

An image of Print

Peter Lely

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beckett, Isaac
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

Louis Seize

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Müller, Johann Gotthard von
Draughtsman: Duplessis, Joseph Siffred (After)

Imitations of drawings and The Caricatures of M. Pond.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pond, Arthur
Printmaker: Knapton, George
Publisher: Boydell, John
Publisher: Boydell, Josiah
Draughtsman: Various (After)

Prince Rupert

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Green, Valentine
Painter: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)

Sir Hyde Parker, Captain of the Pheonix

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Walker, James (C18th)
Draughtsman: Romney, George (After)

Regard d'autrefois

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boussingault, Jean Louis

Mélancolique

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boussingault, Jean Louis

The Fair Penitent

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Laurie, Robert
Painter: Millar, William (After)

Au Trinquet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Daragnès, Jean-Gabriel

Soigneurs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Daragnès, Jean-Gabriel

Portrait of George Field

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David

Flatford Lock

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Short, Frank, Sir
Painter: Constable, John (After)
Publisher: Gooden, Stephen T.

Ring

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Balakjian, Marc

When the weary moon was in the wane, Dort

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Short, Frank, Sir

Flight into Egypt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Elsheimer, Adam (After)

Paradise - with the approach of the Archangel Raphael

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Martin, John
Printer: Lahee, James
Publisher: Prowett, Septimus

Morning Light

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wight, Dorothea

Francis Seymour Haden

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Short, Frank, Sir
Painter: Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (After)

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