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.
AAT
Technique
Material
300053233
black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving
13yrs ago
Printmaker:
Houston, Richard
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Painter:
Zoffany, Johann Joseph
(After)
Printmaker:
Houston, Richard
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
King, Thomas (18thC)
(After)
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Printmaker:
Hodges, Charles Howard
Painter:
Hodges, Charles Howard
(After)
Printmaker:
James, P.
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert
Painter:
Vanloo, Louis Michel
(After)
Printmaker:
Houston, Richard
Publisher:
Sayer & Bennett
Painter:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
Printmaker:
Houston, Richard
Publisher:
Bowles, Carington
Painter:
Cotes, Francis
(After)
Printmaker:
Jones, John
Publisher:
Jones, John
Painter:
Romney, George
(After)
Printmaker:
Jones, John
Publisher:
Jones, John
Painter:
Romney, George
(After)
Printmaker:
Jones, John
Publisher:
Jones, John
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Jones, John
Publisher:
Jones, John
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Jones, John
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Jones, John
Publisher:
Jones, John
Painter:
Gainsborough, Thomas
(After)
Printmaker:
Hudson, Henry
Publisher:
Hudson, Henry
Painter:
Peters, Matthew William
(After)
Draughtsman:
Elsheimer, Adam
(After)
Printmaker:
Hollar, Wenceslaus
Printmaker:
Passe, Magdalena van de
Printmaker:
Vaillant, Wallerant
Printmaker:
Soutman, Pieter Claesz.
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Printmaker:
Goudt, Hendrik
Printmaker:
Vorsterman, Lucas Emil
Printmaker:
Zocchi, Giuseppe (I)
Printmaker:
Townley, Charles
Publisher:
Townley, Charles
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Tassaert, Philippe Joseph
Publisher:
Boydell, John
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
McArdell, James
Painter:
Ziesenis, Johann Georg
(After)
Printmaker:
Townley, Charles
Publisher:
Townley, Charles
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John Raphael
Painter:
Gainsborough, Thomas
(After)
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