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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 20,804 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

engravng

Equivalent Terms used

burin work
copper engraving
line-engraving
line engraving

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Print

Seven cuttings from periodicals

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jewitt, Thomas Orlando Sheldon
Printmaker: Unknown

The city of Hereford

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jeavons, Thomas
Printer: Hayward (printer, 19th C)
Publisher: Britton, John
Painter: Robson, George Fennel (After)

An image of Print

Nine cuttings of portraits from periodicals

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Williams, E.
Painter: Nollekens, Joseph (After)

Hannah More

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Finden, William
Publisher: Fisher, Son & Co.
Painter: Pickersgill, Henry William (After)

Michael Faraday, Esq. F.R.S. D.C.L. Professor of Chemistry

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Cologne from the Rhine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goodall, Edward
Painter: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

The Coast of Genoa

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Armytage, James Charles
Painter: Ruskin, John (After)

The right honorable Spencer Perceval

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cardon, Anthony
Publisher: Colnaghi
Painter: Miles, Edward (After)

An image of Print

Green, Pickslay & Co, High Street, Sheffield. Manufacturers of every variety of stoves, fenders & fire irons.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printer: Osborne

An image of Print

Three cuttings from periodicals

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Tilbury Fort - wind against tide

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Willmore, James Tibbitts
Printer: McLean, Thomas
Publisher: Art Union of London
Painter: Stanfield, Clarkson (After)

An image of Print

Two cuttings from periodicals

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Newman, John & Co.
Printmaker: Unknown

Plate to The Pilgrim's Progress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goodall, Edward
Publisher: Seeley, L & G
Painter: Stothard, Thomas (After)

Plate to The Pilgrim's Progress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goodall, Edward
Publisher: Seeley, L & G
Painter: Stothard, Thomas (After)

Plate to The Pilgrim's Progress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Stocks, Lumb
Publisher: Seeley, L & G
Painter: Stothard, Thomas (After)

Major General Sir Frederick Trench, K.C.H.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Robinson, John Henry
Publisher: Virtue
Painter: Robson, R. (After)

Plate to The Pilgrim's Progress with the portrait of John Bunyan, 1628-1688

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Woodman, Richard
Publisher: Seeley, L & G
Painter: Stothard, Thomas (After)

Plate to The Pilgrim's Progress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Graves, Robert
Publisher: Seeley, L & G
Painter: Stothard, Thomas (After)

Plate to The Pilgrim's Progress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goodall, Edward
Publisher: Seeley, L & G
Painter: Stothard, Thomas (After)

Plate to The Pilgrim's Progress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sangster, Samuel
Publisher: Seeley, L & G
Painter: Stothard, Thomas (After)

Plate to The Pilgrim's Progress

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Graves, Robert
Publisher: Seeley, L & G
Painter: Stothard, Thomas (After)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Matthey

Musee Sayirique - 3. Douceur evangelique de l'education congreganiste

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Duclaux

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