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Woodcut

Scope note

A relief process in which the design is cut into and printed from the plank side of a wood block; distinct from "wood engraving (process)," which is a relief process using the grain end of a wood block.

This term has 2,831 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053296

Broader Terms used

<relief printmaking processes>

Narrower Terms used

chiaroscuro woodcut
colour woodcuts

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Maker(s)

Designer: Holbein, Hans, the younger
Blockcutter: Specklin, Viet
Printmaker: Lützelburger, Hans (Formerly attributed)

St Chlodoveus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Taberith, Hans

St Gertrudis

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Lindt, Alexius

St Doda

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Resch, Wolfgang

St Agnebertus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Lindt, Alexius

St Adalbertus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Resch, Wolfgang

St Mauricius

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

St Bega

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Blockcutter: Seman, Claus

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