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Spirit ground

Scope note

Rosin or asphalt dissolved in a distilled spirit such as alcohol, which, when applied to a printing plate, dries to leave an acid-resistant ground for aquatint.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000178726

Broader Terms used

etching ground

Created

13yrs ago

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