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

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Godard van Reede-Ginckel, 1st Earl of Athlone

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Publisher: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Painter: Hill, Thomas (b.1661) (After)

An image of Print

Mary of Modena, Queen of James II

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pickaert, Pieter
Publisher: Schoonebeek, Adriaan
Painter: Largillière, Nicolas de (After)
Printmaker: Smith, John (After)

Mrs Kenneth Fawdry [Marguerite]

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Josset, Lawrence

Tobais and the angel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)

An image of Print

John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Karl Ludwig, Elector Palatine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Somer, Johannes van

A Rabbi

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pether, William
Painter: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)
Publisher: Boydell, John

An image of Print

Jacob van Schuppen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Mîller, Gustav Adolf

An image of Print

Gerard Van Neck

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Vanloo, Carle (After)

An image of Print

Conradus Hoppe

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant

An image of Print

John Paterson

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Watson, Thomas
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

David Hume

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Martin, David
Painter: Ramsay, Allan I (After)

Alexander, Lord Polwarth

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John Raphael
Publisher: Smith, John Raphael
Painter: Forbes, Anne (After)

An image of Print

William Strahan

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jones, John
Publisher: Jones, John
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

An image of Print

Elizabeth, Countess of Essex with her two children Algernon Capel, 2nd Earl of Essex and Anne, Countess of Carlisle

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)

An image of Print

Elizabeth Sandby (née Venables)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Publisher: McArdell, James
Painter: Cotes, Francis (After)

An image of Print

Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Lafontaine, Georg Wilhelm (After)

Anne Bonfoy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

An image of Print

Thomas Parr, Junior

Maker(s)

Printmaker: White, George
Publisher: Sympson, Samuel

An image of Print

Matthew Prior

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Painter: Richardson, Jonathan (After)

An image of Print

Thomas Blood

Maker(s)

Printmaker: White, George
Publisher: Sympson, Samuel

An image of Print

Elizabeth Chudleigh, Countess of Bristol as 'Flora'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Brookshaw, Richard
Painter: Pyle, Robert (After)

An image of Print

Ann Turner

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: d'Agar, Charles (After)

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