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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

War

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dolendo, Zacharias
Printmaker: Gheyn, Jacob II de (Formerly attributed)
Draughtsman: Gheyn, Jacob II de (After)

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gheyn, Jacob II de
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Fiducia and Fallacia

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Galle, Joannes

The Sermon on the Mount

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Collaert, Adriaen
Publisher: Sadeler family
Draughtsman: Vos, Maarten de (After)

The Marriage at Cana

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Thomassin, Philippe
Printmaker: Cort, Cornelis (Formerly attributed)
Draughtsman: Calvaert, Denys (Dionisio Fiammingo) (After)

St Paul on Malta throwing the viper into the fire

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Gheyn, Jacob II de (Formerly attributed)

Henricus Rantzovius /Henri von Rantzau (1525-1598)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Gheyn, Jacob II de (Formerly attributed)

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