Mezzotint

Scope note

Intaglio process in which the surface of the plate is methodically roughened with a rocker to produce a dark background; areas may then be lightened using various scrapers. Produces a printed image having a continuous tonal range. PRTT

This term has 4,633 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053233

Broader Terms used

<engraving (printmaking process)>

Term used for

black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

March

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dusart, Cornelis

A Man Offers Tobacco To Another Man

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dusart, Cornelis

October

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dusart, Cornelis

An image of Print

Charles V, Duke of Lorraine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)

An image of Print

Mary of Modena, Queen of James II

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schenck, Pieter

An image of Print

Portrait of Dr. Johann Coler [Kohler]

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob
Painter: Voorhout, Johannes (After)

An image of Print

Adrian Wesel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

An image of Print

Leonard Groenwegen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

An image of Print

James Stanhope

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Friedrich Hermann, 1st Duke of Schomberg

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

An image of Print

Portrait of Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

An image of Print

Mary II, Queen of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schenck, Pieter

An image of Print

Jacobus Gole

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob
Painter: Plas, David van der (After)
Publisher: Gole, Jacob

An image of Print

Portrait of Bernard Somer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

An image of Print

Hendrik Noteman

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob
Publisher: Gole, Jacob
Painter: de Gelder, Arent (After)

An image of Print

Anne, Queen of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)

An image of Print

A Lady at Confession

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Laroon, Marcellus I (After)

Cupid

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Parmentier, James (After)

Frederick, Duke of Schomberg

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Dahl, Michael I (After)

Margaret Nicholls

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Closterman, John (After)
Publisher: Cooper, Edward

Mary Commended, Martha Reprehended

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Coypel, Charles Antoine (After)

Sr William Read her Majties Oculist in Ordinary

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger

Reverendus Admodum in Christo Pater Joannes Moore permissione Divina Episcopus Noruicensis. Consecrat Julij 5 1691

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

Mr Richard Gomeldon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Kerseboom, Johann (After)

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