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:
Earlom, Richard
Painter:
Rubens, Peter Paul
(After)
Publisher:
Boydell, John
Printmaker:
McArdell, James
Publisher:
Ryall, John
Publisher:
Withy, Robert
Painter:
Pyle, Robert
(After)
Printmaker:
Faber, John II
Painter:
Wills, James
(After)
Publisher:
Faber, John II
Printmaker:
Dickinson, William
Publisher:
Watson, Thomas
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Publisher:
Dickinson, William
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Murray, Thomas
(After)
Printmaker:
Dickinson, William
Painter:
Romney, George
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John Raphael
Publisher:
Birchall, James
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Krafft, David von
(After)
Printmaker:
Dickinson, William
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Watson, James
Publisher:
Boydell, John
Painter:
Dyck, Anthony van
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronet
(After)
Printmaker:
Williams, John Michael
(Attributed)
Painter:
Unknown
(After)
Printmaker:
White, George
Publisher:
White, George
Painter:
Dahl, Michael I
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John Raphael
Painter:
Romney, George
(After)
Printmaker:
Brookshaw, Richard
Painter:
Cotes, Francis
(After)
Publisher:
Brookshaw, Richard
Printmaker:
Young, John
Artist:
Mortimer, John Hamilton
(After)
Publisher:
Young, John
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