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

Anne, Princess of Orange, with her husband William IV, Prince of Orange

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Dijk, Philip van (After)

An image of Print

Sir Hans Sloane

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Dorothea, Countess of Rosebery (née Cressy)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Publisher: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester, with his son Thomas

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Dahl, Michael I (After)

An image of Print

Thomas Killigrew

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaart, Jan van der
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)

An image of Print

Mrs Horneck [Hannah Horneck (née Mangles)]

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Purcell, Richard
Publisher: Sayer, Robert
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

An image of Print

Peter Van der Banck

Maker(s)

Printmaker: White, George

An image of Print

Godert de Ginkel, 1st Earl of Athlone

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

James, 1st Duke of Leinster, 20th Duke of Kildare

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

An image of Print

Isaac Newton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Mary of Modena, Queen of James II

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Stringer Lawrence

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Purcell, Richard
Publisher: Withy, Robert
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

An image of Print

Jacob de Rijk

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Verkolje, Jan I (After)

An image of Print

Sir Edward Hawke

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Knapton, George (After)

An image of Print

Sir George Hamilton of Binnie and Barton, Baronet

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Hendrik Casimir II, Count of Nassau-Dietz

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blooteling, Abraham
Painter: Musscher, Michiel van (After)

An image of Print

Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)

An image of Print

Meinhard de Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Catherine, Queen of England

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Philadelphia Saunders

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

William III, King of England

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Queen Anne

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Caroline Wilhelmina, queen of George II, when princess of Wales

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Conyers Middleton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Eckhardt, Johannes Aegidius (After)
Publisher: Faber, John II

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