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Kallitype

Scope note

An iron process for making prints using a light-sensitive emulsion of a ferric salt and silver nitrate. When developed, a metallic silver image is formed; various developers can produce black, brown, purple, or maroon tones.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053490

Broader Terms used

iron processes

Created

13yrs ago

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