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
12yrs ago
Printmaker:
Cousins, Samuel
Painter:
Lawrence, Thomas
(After)
Printmaker:
Ward, William
Painter:
Pickersgill, Henry William
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Publisher:
Turner, Charles
Painter:
Lawrence, Thomas
(After)
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:
Lucas, David
Painter:
Constable, John
(After)
Publisher:
Lucas, David
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