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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

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

George Lee

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Wills, James (After)
Publisher: Faber, John II

St Cecilia

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dickinson, William
Publisher: Watson, Thomas
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)
Publisher: Dickinson, William

Richard Cumberland

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Murray, Thomas (After)

John Smith

Maker(s)

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

Richard Sterne

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Place, Francis

L'Instant Passe

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Haid, Johann Jakob

Lady Beaumont

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John Raphael
Publisher: Birchall, James
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

John Locke

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II

Lady Mary Douglas

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Unknown (After)

Archbishop Laud

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Watson, James
Publisher: Boydell, John
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

Grey Neville

Maker(s)

Printmaker: White, George
Publisher: White, George
Painter: Dahl, Michael I (After)

J.P. Bergeret

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Brookshaw, Richard
Painter: Cotes, Francis (After)
Publisher: Brookshaw, Richard

The Set-to

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Young, John
Artist: Mortimer, John Hamilton (After)
Publisher: Young, John

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