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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

Thomas Thynne

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)
Publisher: Browne, Alexander

An image of Print

Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle

Maker(s)

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

An image of Print

Queen Mary II, wife of William III

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Casper Netscher

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Netscher, Caspar (After)

The Refused Letter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Terborch, Gerard II (After)

An image of Print

Govert Flinck

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Zyl, Gerard Pietersz. van (After)

An image of Print

Self portrait with small cap

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Covens, Jan
Publisher: Mortier, Corneille

An image of Print

Isabella Fitzroy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Wissing, Willem (After)

An image of Print

Charles Louis Fels

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Hassells, Werner (After)

An image of Print

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Charles II, King of England, as a child

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blooteling, Abraham
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

An image of Print

Gilbert Burnet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John

Lucas van Uffel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

An image of Print

William Woodward

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Taverner, Jeremiah (After)

An image of Print

Charles II, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Lutterell, Edward (Possibly)
Publisher: Cooper, Edward

An image of Print

Reading of a letter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Zyl, Gerard Pietersz. van (After)

An image of Print

William, Duke of Gloucester

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

The little executioner

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Fennitzer, Michael
Printmaker: Ruprecht, Prince (After)

An image of Print

Sir William Petty

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Closterman, John (After)

An image of Print

Frans van Mieris

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blooteling, Abraham
Painter: Mieris, Frans I van (After)

An image of Print

Anne Kynnesman (née Clarke)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Schalcken, Godfried (After)

Frances Weston (née Stuart), Countess of Portland

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)
Publisher: Browne, Alexander

An image of Print

William III, King of England, on horseback

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lens, Bernard II
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Wyck, Jan (After)

An image of Print

Mary Davis

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Tompson, Richard (publisher)
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

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