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:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker:
Dawe, Henry Edward
(Attributed)
Publisher:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Lucas, David
Painter:
Jones, Richard
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker:
Say, William
Publisher:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Publisher:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Publisher:
Colnaghi
Painter:
Huet, François
(After)
Printmaker:
Murray, John George
Publisher:
Parkes, Mary
Painter:
Bowyer, Robert
(After)
Printmaker:
Meyer, Henry Hoppner
Painter:
Harlow, George Henry
(After)
Printmaker:
Burgess, William Oakley
Publisher:
Colnaghi
Painter:
Harlow, George Henry
(After)
Printmaker:
Bromley, John Charles
Painter:
Lawrence, Thomas
(After)
Printmaker:
Ward, James
Publisher:
Ward, James
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Printmaker:
Walker, William
Publisher:
Walker, William
Painter:
Buckner, Richard
(After)
Printmaker:
Walker, William
Publisher:
Walker, William
Painter:
Buckner, Richard
(After)
Printmaker:
Geller, William Overend
Publisher:
Ackermann & Co.
Painter:
Hayter, John
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John Raphael
Painter:
Smith, John Raphael
(After)
Publisher:
Smith, John Raphael
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Painter:
Shee, Martin Archer
(After)
Publisher:
Cribb, Robert
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Draughtsman:
Lawrence, Thomas
(After)
Printmaker:
Lewis, Charles George
Printmaker:
Lewis, Frederick Christian I
Draughtsman:
Lewis, John Frederick
(After)
Printmaker:
Cousins, Samuel
Draughtsman:
Lawrence, Thomas
(After)
Printmaker:
Lucas, David
Painter:
Bonington, Richard Parkes
(After)
Publisher:
I & F Harwood
Printmaker:
Lucas, David
Printer:
Brooker & Harrison
Publisher:
E. Gambart & Co.
Painter:
Constable, John
(After)
Printmaker:
Cousins, Samuel
Painter:
Hogarth, William
(After)
Publisher:
Colnaghi
This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: mezzotint" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-29420 Accessed: 2024-11-26 15:35:19
To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-29420|title=Terminology definition for: mezzotint|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-26 15:35:19|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-29420
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...