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Black carbon ink

This term has 10,950 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300081180

Broader Terms used

<ink by composition or origin>

Term used for

carbon ink
carbon ink, black
ink, black carbon

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

The Betrothal of Maximillian with Mary of Burgundy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Death's Door

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Blake, William

The Artist and the Mirror, State 3.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gill, Eric

St John Devouring the Book

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Canons de Paris portés à Montmartre, le 15 juillet 1789

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Berthault, Pierre Gabriel
Printmaker: Duplessi-Bertaux, Jean (With)
Draughtsman: Prieur, Francois Louis (After)

Maximilian makes Peace with Henry VII

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Traut, Wolf

The Flight into Egypt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

La lecture

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goncourt, Jules de
Draughtsman: Fragonard, Jean Honoré (After)

A Clergyman

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald (After)

Christ before Pilate

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Martin Luther and Albrecht Dürer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hall, Charles
Maker: Gebel, Matthes (After)

The Tornado

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Draughtsman: Fuseli, Johann Heinrich

Patience

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald (After)

An image of Print

At Length for hatching ripe/ he breaks the shell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Blake, William

The Soul exploring the recesses of the Grave

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schiavonetti, Luigi
Draughtsman: Blake, William (After)
Publisher: Ackermann, Rudolph

A lady having her corset tied.

Maker(s)

Unknown

The Virgin and Child Seated by a Wall

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

The Circumcision of Christ

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Frontispiece to Aphorisms on Man by J. C. Lavater.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Draughtsman: Fuseli, Johann Heinrich (After)

Chanteurs ambulants

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goncourt, Jules de
Draughtsman: Gavarni, Paul (After)

Title Page: The Mocking of Christ

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Madame Lafarge

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goncourt, Jules de
Draughtsman: Monnier, Henry (After)

The boxer Thomas Cribb

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Young, John
Artist: Guest, Thomas Douglas (After)
Publisher: Molteno, Anthony
Publisher: Colnaghi

An image of Print

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials: The Devils tormenting Ciampolo

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

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