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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

Richard Leveridge

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pether, William
Painter: Frye, Thomas (After)

William Osborn

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jones, John
Publisher: Jones, John
Painter: Hardy, Thomas (After)

James Foster

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bleeck, Pieter van
Publisher: Bowles, John
Painter: Wills, James (After)

The Power of Beauty

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dawe, Philip (Attributed)
Publisher: Bowles, John

Charles Newby

Maker(s)

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

Henry Aldrich

Maker(s)

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

George Farmer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Murphy, John
Publisher: Boydell, John
Draughtsman: Grignion, Charles II (After)

Augustus Keppel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Doughty, William
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)
Publisher: Doughty, William

Archibald Bower

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Knapton, George (After)

Sir Charles Hardy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dickinson, William
Painter: Romney, George (After)

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