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 4,657 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Technique
Material
300053233
black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving
14yrs ago
Printmaker:
Ruprecht, Prince
Painter:
Vecchia, Pietro della (Pietro Muttoni)
(After)
Printmaker:
Rugendas, Christian
Publisher:
Rugendas, Christian
Painter:
Rugendas, Georg Philipp I
(After)
Printmaker:
Rugendas, Christian
Publisher:
Rugendas, Christian
Painter:
Rugendas, Georg Philipp I
(After)
Printmaker:
Haid, Johann Gottfried
Painter:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
Publisher:
Boydell, John
Printmaker: Quiter, Herman Hendrik, I de
Printmaker:
Haid, Johann Jakob
Publisher:
Haid, Johann Jakob
Painter:
Fiedler, Johann Christian
(After)
Printmaker:
Bodenehr, Johann Georg I
Painter:
Mányoki, Adám
(After)
Printmaker:
Haid, Johann Jakob
Publisher:
Haid, Johann Jakob
Painter:
Lisiewska, Anna Rosina
(After)
Printmaker:
Rugendas, Christian
Publisher:
Rugendas, Christian
Painter:
Rugendas, Georg Philipp I
(After)
Printmaker:
Rugendas, Christian
Publisher:
Rugendas, Christian
Painter:
Rugendas, Georg Philipp I
(After)
Printmaker:
Quiter, Herman Hendrik, I de
Painter:
Lely, Peter
(After)
Printmaker:
Rugendas, Christian
Publisher:
Rugendas, Christian
Painter:
Rugendas, Georg Philipp I
(After)
Printmaker:
Harvey, J.
Painter:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
Publisher:
Ackermann, Rudolph
Printmaker:
Haid, Johann Jakob
Painter:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
Draughtsman:
Füssli, Johann Kaspar I
(After)
Printmaker:
Rugendas, Christian
Publisher:
Rugendas, Christian
Painter:
Rugendas, Georg Philipp I
(After)
Printmaker:
Preissler, Valentin Daniel
Publisher:
Preissler, Valentin Daniel
Painter:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
Printmaker:
Vogel, Bernhard
Publisher:
Vogel, Bernhard
Painter:
Kupezky, Johann
(After)
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