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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Technique
Material
300053233
black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving
14yrs ago
Printmaker:
Simon, John
Publisher:
Cooper, Edward
Draughtsman:
Sanzio, Raffaello
(After)
Printmaker:
Simon, John
Publisher:
Cooper, Edward
Painter:
Reni, Guido
(After)
Printmaker:
Simon, John
Publisher:
Cooper, Edward
Draughtsman:
Sanzio, Raffaello
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Cooper, Edward
Painter:
Kerseboom, Johann
(After)
Printmaker:
Simon, John
Painter:
Feuerlein, Johann Peter
(After)
Printmaker:
Williams, John Michael
(Attributed)
Painter:
Unknown
(After)
Printmaker:
Simon, John
Publisher:
Cooper, Edward
Draughtsman:
Sanzio, Raffaello
(After)
Printmaker:
Simon, John
Publisher:
Cooper, Edward
Painter:
Unknown
(After)
Printmaker:
Simon, John
Publisher:
Cooper, Edward
Draughtsman:
Sanzio, Raffaello
(After)
Printmaker:
Watson, James
Publisher:
Bowles, Carington
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Painter:
Pine, Robert Edge
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Printmaker:
Verkolje, Jan I
(After)
Painter:
Verkolje, Jan I
(After)
Printmaker:
McArdell, James
Publisher:
McArdell, James
Publisher:
Bowles, John
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Draughtsman:
McArdell, James
(After)
Printmaker:
Houston, Richard
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Painter:
Zoffany, Johann Joseph
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Painter:
Lely, Peter
(After)
Publisher:
Browne, Alexander
Printmaker:
Bernard, Samuel
Painter:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
Printmaker:
Pether, William
Publisher:
Diemar, Emanuel Mathias
Draughtsman:
Diemar, Benjamin
(After)
Painter:
Daniele da Volterra
(After)
Printmaker:
Earlom, Richard
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Draughtsman:
Brandoin, Michel Vincent
(After)
Printmaker:
Watson, James
Publisher:
Boydell, John
Painter:
Schalcken, Godfried
(After)
Printmaker:
Finlayson, John
Publisher:
Finlayson, John
Painter:
Read, Catherine
(After)
Printmaker:
Reynolds, Samuel William I
Painter:
Northcote, James
(After)
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