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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

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Hercules and Dejanira

Maker(s)

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

William Dobson

Maker(s)

Printmaker: White, George
Publisher: Sympson, Samuel
Painter: Dobson, William (After)

Samuel Clarke

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Painter: Gibson, Thomas (After)

Richard Penderill

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Houston, Richard
Painter: Soest, Gerard (After)

Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Painter: Unknown (After)

Cornelis Troost

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rentinck, Arnout
Painter: Troost, Cornelis (After)

Old woman reading

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Earlom, Richard
Painter: Bol, Ferdinand (After)

The Bishops' Counsel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

William III, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)
Painter: Vaart, Jan van der (After)

James Esdaile

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jones, John
Publisher: Jones, John
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

John Bunyan

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Houston, Richard
Publisher: Bowles, Carington
Painter: Sadler, Thomas (After)

Theodore Vanlon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bechet
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

Christopher Rawlinson

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Grace, A. (After)

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