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

An image of Print

William III, King of England, when Prince of Wales

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)

An image of Print

The Right Hon.ble the Lady Grey

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)
Publisher: Browne, Alexander

Man with books, or The Accountant

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Humphrey, William
Painter: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)

An image of Print

Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II

An image of Print

Charles Newby

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Phillips, Charles (After)

An image of Print

Elizabeth, Countess of Kildare

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Allard, Carel
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

An image of Print

Princess Augusta Charlotte, daughter of Frederick Prince of Wales, eldest sister of George III, as an infant

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Phillips, Charles (After)
Publisher: Faber, John II

Christian Friedrich Zincke and his wife, Elizabeth

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Hysing, Hans (After)

An image of Print

Lewis de Duras, Earl of Faversham

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beckett, Isaac
Painter: Riley, John (After)
Publisher: Smith, John

An image of Print

Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blooteling, Abraham
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

An image of Print

Queen Anne

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Sir Cloudesley Shovel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lens, Bernard II
Painter: Dahl, Michael I (After)

An image of Print

Hubert Le Sueur

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Somer, Johannes van
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

An image of Print

Giuseppe Marchi

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Spilsbury, Jonathan
Publisher: Boydell, John
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

Thomas Herring

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

William Charles Henry Friso, Prince of Orange

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Dijk, Philip van (After)

An image of Print

A peasant defending a young woman

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob
Painter: Dusart, Cornelis (After)

An image of Print

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lutterell, Edward
Publisher: Lloyd, John (C17th)
Painter: Greenhill, John (After)

An image of Print

Unknown lady next to a rose bush

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

An image of Print

Petrus van der Haagen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Vaillant, Wallerant

An image of Print

Alexander Pope

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Fiamingo

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James

An image of Print

Self portrait with small cap

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Covens, Jan
Publisher: Mortier, Corneille

Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Townley, Charles
Publisher: Townley, Charles
Printer: Richards, Craven William
Painter: Beechey, William (After)

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