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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

Charles II

Maker(s)

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

Lady Taylor

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dickinson, William
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

Lady Sitting in a Chair

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Watson, James
Publisher: Boydell, John
Draughtsman: Farington, George (After)
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

The Last Supper

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Printmaker: Bolswert, Boëtius Adams (After)
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

Vanitas

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Robinson, Robert
Publisher: Smith, John

Nelly O'Brien

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Watson, James
Publisher: Bowles, John
Publisher: Watson, James
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

Dr. John Moore

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Keating, George
Publisher: Keating, George
Painter: Lawrence, Thomas (After)

Landscape

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Unknown (After)

American view

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Unknown (After)

Forest near Vossevangen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Unknown (After)

American view

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Unknown (After)

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