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 20,804 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Reproduction type
Inscription type
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053231

Broader Terms used

<engraving (printmaking process)>

Narrower Terms used

copper engraving (printmaking process)
roulette

Term used for

Equivalent Terms used

burin work
copper engraving
line-engraving
line engraving

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Print

Jaurar Ben Abdallah

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Glover, George

An image of Print

Robert Aylett

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cross, Thomas

An image of Print

Mater Dolorosa, kneeling

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vorsterman, Lucas Emil

An image of Print

St Peter finding the tribute money in a fish

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vorsterman, Lucas Emil
Painter: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

An image of Print

Title-plate to John Babington 'Pyrotechnia, or a discourse of artificiall Fire workes for Pleasure' (London, 1635)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Droeshout, John

An image of Print

Portrait of Baccio Bandinelli

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Casa, Nicolo della
Publisher: Lafréry, Antonio

An image of Print

Jeremiah Burroughes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cross, Thomas

An image of Print

Charles de Marguetel de Saint-Denis de Saint-Évremond

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gunst, Pieter Stevens van
Painter: Parmentier, James (After)

An image of Print

Sir Benjamin Rudyerd

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Payne, John
Painter: Mytens, Daniel, the elder (After)

Portrait of Sir Samuel Morland

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lombart, Pierre
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

An image of Print

Flora: flowers fruicts beastes birds and flies exactly drawne, With their true colours lively described

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Payne, John

An image of Print

Sir Jonas Moore

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cross, Thomas
Painter: Stone, Henry (After)

An image of Print

Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Passe, Crispijn I de

An image of Print

The Holy Family

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Natalis, Michel
Painter: Andrea del Sarto (After)

An image of Print

Hugh Peter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Nathaniel Richards

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rawlins, Thomas

William Hodson

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Marshall, William

An image of Print

Spring

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gerritsz, Hessel
Publisher: Visscher, Claes Jansz.
Painter: Vinckeboons, David (After)

An image of Print

Pierre du Moulin

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Leu, Thomas de

Cavalry-Engagement

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Huchtenburgh, Jan van
Draughtsman: Meulen, Adam Frans van der (After)

An image of Print

Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé, wearing a suit of armour and holding a sword in his right hand.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Leu, Thomas de

An image of Print

Ange Capel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Leu, Thomas de

An image of Print

Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Leu, Thomas de (Attributed)
Publisher: Leu, Thomas de

An image of Print

Henry IV, King of France, half-length facing towards the right, wearing his crown.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Leu, Thomas de
Painter: Quesnel, François (I) (After)

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