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.
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300053233
black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving
14yrs ago
Printmaker:
McArdell, James
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Tassaert, Philippe Joseph
Publisher:
Boydell, John
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Marchi, Giuseppe Filippo Liberati
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Watson, James
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Painter:
Cotes, Francis
(After)
Printmaker:
Doughty, William
Publisher:
Doughty, William
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Watson, Thomas
Publisher:
Shropshire, Walter
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Jones, John
Publisher:
Jones, John
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Savage, Edward
Publisher:
Savage, Edward
Painter:
Savage, Edward
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John Raphael
Publisher:
Smith, John Raphael
Painter:
Stuart, Gabriel
(After)
Printmaker:
Spooner, Charles
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Draughtsman:
Spooner, Charles
(After)
Printmaker:
Townley, Charles
Publisher:
Townley, Charles
Painter:
Leonardo da Vinci
(After)
Printmaker:
Saunders, Joseph I
Painter:
Brompton, Richard
(After)
Printmaker:
Townley, Charles
Publisher:
Townley, Charles
Painter:
Carracci, Lodovico
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Tompson, Richard (publisher)
Painter:
Dyck, Anthony van
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Tompson, Richard (publisher)
Painter:
Dyck, Anthony van
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John Raphael
Publisher:
Smith, John Raphael
Painter:
Romney, George
(After)
Printmaker:
Townley, Charles
Publisher:
Townley, Charles
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Townley, Charles
Publisher:
Townley, Charles
Painter:
Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri)
(After)
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