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Engraving

Scope note

Printing process that produces images in line and with little tonal quality; the plate, usually of copper, is incised using a burin, the slight burr produced is scraped away, and the plate is inked for intaglio printing. OCA

This term has 20,801 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Reproduction type
Inscription type
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053231

Term used for

engravng

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

The Flagellation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wierix, Hieronymus
Draughtsman: Vos, Maarten de (After)

The Crucifixion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wierix, Hieronymus
Draughtsman: Vos, Maarten de (After)

Large Crucifixion in outline only

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Dürer, Albrecht (After)
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (Formerly attributed)

St Peter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Lucas van Leyden (After)

The Deluge

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vellert, Dirk

The smith

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vellert, Dirk

Buffalo Hunt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Collaert, Adriaen
Printmaker: Galle, Philips (Formerly attributed)
Publisher: Galle, Philips
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (After)

Hunting Scene

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Galle, Philips (Formerly attributed)
Publisher: Cock, Hieronymus
Bol, Hans (After)

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