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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

Robert Cecil

Maker(s)

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

Robert Feilding

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beckett, Isaac
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)
Publisher: Cooper, Edward

Sir John Wilson

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Murphy, John
Painter: Romney, George (After)

Lady taking tea

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Mercier, Philippe (After)

Henry Clarke

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Hudson, Thomas (After)
Publisher: Faber, John II

Jan Pietersen Zomer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Halen, Arent Van
Painter: Unknown (After)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Martin, David
Painter: Ramsay, Allan I (After)

The infatuated peasant

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Ostade, Adriaen van (After)

Venus and Mars

Maker(s)

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

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