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.
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Technique
Material
300053233
black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving
13yrs ago
Printmaker:
Lupton, Thomas Goff
Printer:
Lahee, James
Publisher:
Moon, Boys & Graves
Painter:
Clint, George
(After)
Printmaker:
Atkinson, Thomas Lewis
Publisher:
Ryman, James
Painter:
Pickersgill, Henry William
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Printer:
Lahee, James
Publisher:
Colnaghi
Painter:
Lawrence, Thomas
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Publisher:
Turner, Charles
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Publisher:
Turner, Charles
Painter:
Madame Varillat
(After)
Printmaker:
Ward, James
Publisher:
Copley, John Singleton
Painter:
Copley, John Singleton
(After)
Printmaker:
Ward, William
Publisher:
Ackermann, Rudolph
Painter:
Peters, Matthew William
(After)
Printmaker:
Dunkarton, Robert
Painter:
Bigg, William Redmore
(After)
Publisher:
Bigg, William Redmore
Printmaker:
Phillips, George Henry
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Lupton, Thomas Goff
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Lewis, Frederick Christian I
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Phillips, George Henry
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Printmaker:
Say, William
Publisher:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
Draughtsman:
Turner, Joseph Mallord William
(After)
Printmaker:
Green, Valentine
Publisher:
Green, Valentine
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
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