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 4,658 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

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Print

Charles II, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaart, Jan van der
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)

An image of Print

Sir John Barnard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Ramsay, Allan I (After)

Jupiter and Juno

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Caraglio, Jacopo (After)
Painter: Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (After)
Painter: Vecellio, Tiziano (Formerly after)

An image of Print

Joannes Hus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John I

An image of Print

Sir Charles Cottrell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Riley, John (After)

An image of Print

William Congreve

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Henry Maule

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Miller, Andrew
Painter: Lee, Anthony (After)

Anna Zamperini

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Finlayson, John
Painter: Hone, Nathaniel I (After)

A jewess

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Purcell, Richard
Painter: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)
Publisher: Bowles, John

An image of Print

Benjamin Heath

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dickinson, William

An image of Print

William III, Prince of Orange

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blooteling, Abraham
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

An image of Print

Sir Charles Napier, Baronet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Sommer, J. (After)

An image of Print

Henry Worster

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Murray, Thomas (After)

An image of Print

Annabella (Dives), Lady Howard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Elizabeth Southwell (née Cromwell), Lady Cromwell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

A hermit reading

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Matham, Theodor
Painter: Bloemaert, Abraham (After)

An image of Print

Joseph Addison

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Abraham de Moivre

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Highmore, Joseph (After)
Publisher: Faber, John II

An image of Print

John Chetwynd

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Medina, John Baptist de (After)

An image of Print

John Horne Tooke

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Humphrey Wanley

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Hill, Thomas (b.1661) (After)

Charles II, King of England, whole length, seated to the right

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)
Publisher: Browne, Alexander

An image of Print

James II, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Griffier, Jan I
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

An image of Print

Ceres

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Cooper, Edward

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