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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 2,555 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

14yrs ago

Connected records

St. Sauveur, Caen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Roberts, David (After)

A Prophecy (fragment)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Todd, Ruthven
Draughtsman: Blake, William (After)

Aurora

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bellany, John
Printer: Gresham, Kip

Hops

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Newbould, Frank

Jesus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Irvin, Albert
Printer: Gresham, Kip

Lourdes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Verneau, Eugène

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