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Steel engraving

Scope note

Printmaking process of engraving using plates of steel or steel-faced copper; replaced the use of less durable copper plates in the early 19th century. For the engraving of steel plates for the production of documents such as banknotes, use "siderography."

This term has 283 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000190536

Equivalent Terms used

steel-engraved

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

The Great Western

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Street Scene, Bristol

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Bristol Hotwells

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Fulham - Church

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Great Malvern

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Wilderness, Kent

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Untitled: Ornament

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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