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 4,657 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

Charles Hague

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Meyer, Henry Hoppner
Painter: Harlow, George Henry (After)

Anthony Hamilton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dunkarton, Robert
Painter: Kettle, Tilly (After)
Publisher: Dunkarton, Robert

Edward Harcourt, Archbishop of York

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Publisher: Cribb, Robert
Painter: Hoppner, John (After)

John Wingfield

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ward, William
Publisher: Colnaghi
Painter: Constable, John (After)

An image of Print

Arabella Jane Sullivan

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Clint, George
Painter: Hoppner, John (After)

James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ward, William
Painter: Lawrence, Thomas (After)

An image of Print

Mer de Glace

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Morning

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Reynolds, Samuel William I
Painter: Wilson, Richard (After)
Publisher: Cooke, William Bernard

Clarkson Stanfield

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Say, William
Publisher: Tiffin, Walter Benjamin
Painter: Simpson, John (After)

Richard Colley, Marquess Wellesley

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Young, John
Publisher: Young, John
Painter: Hoppner, John (After)

Diana and her Nymphs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ward, James
Publisher: Ward, James
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

The Honble Mrs Norton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Geller, William Overend
Publisher: Ackermann & Co.
Painter: Hayter, John (After)

An image of Print

Inverary Pier, Loch Fyne, Morning

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Scene in the Campagna

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Say, William
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Near Blair Athol

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Say, William
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Coast of Yorkshire

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Say, William
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Martello Towers near Bexhill, Sussex

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Say, William
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Junction of Severn and Wye

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

The Bridge in Middle Distance

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

The Bridge and Goats

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Lewis, Frederick Christian I
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Entrance of Calais Harbour

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Scene on the French Coast

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

Dunstanborough Castle

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

An image of Print

The Fifth Plague of Egypt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Publisher: Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

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