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Colour printing

Scope note

Printing processes, generally involving materials such as dyes and inks, to produce a variety of shades of the visible spectrum.

This term has 2,433 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053329

Broader Terms used

<printing techniques>

Narrower Terms used

full-colour printing

Term used for

chromotypography

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Mr James Gillray

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Painter: Gillray, James (After)
Publisher: Humphrey, George

Valentine card

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Valentine card

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dobbs, Henry

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