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

Broader Terms used

<engraving (printmaking process)>

Term used for

black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Print

Benjamin West with his son, Benjamin

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Green, Valentine
Publisher: Green, Valentine
Painter: West, Benjamin (After)

An image of Print

Martin Folkes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Hogarth, William (After)

Charles Dibdin

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Young, John
Painter: Phillips, Thomas (After)

An image of Print

William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Highmore, Joseph (After)
Publisher: Faber, John II

An image of Print

Ann Roydhouse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Medina, John Baptist de (After)

Rembrandt's mother

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Haid, Johann Gottfried
Painter: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)
Publisher: Boydell, John

Le Pere Victoire

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

La Cholere

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Le Pere Antoine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Le Pere Portugais

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Le Fluteur

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Le Seditieux

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

An image of Print

Sir Fopling arrested, Drawn from a late real Scene

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dixon, John
Draughtsman: Dixon, John (After)

Le Pere Ignace

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Le Receleur

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

La Poenitence

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Sight

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

La Simonie

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Amusements of Captain William Baillie

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Baillie, William

Le Pere Jacques Roy de l'année passée

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

L'Inexorable

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Le Maquereau

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Sight

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

L'Impie

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

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