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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

John (Jack) Sheppard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: White, George
Publisher: White, George
Painter: Thornhill, James (After)

Thomas Britton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Simon, John (Attributed)
Publisher: Overton, Phillip
Painter: Wollaston or Woolaston, John, I (After)

A Fencer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Scott, B. F.
Draughtsman: Smith, John Raphael (After)

Descartes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Grateloup, Jean-Baptiste de
Painter: Hals, Frans (After)

Sir John Moore

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

Thomas Bradbury

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John II
Painter: Grace, Mary (After)
Publisher: Bowles, John

Samuel Chappel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faber, John I

Villiers Clara Pitt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: McArdell, James
Publisher: Fisher, Edward
Painter: Unknown (After)

Lady Frances Bridges

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Watson, James
Publisher: Sayer, Robert
Painter: Cotes, Francis (After)

Thomas Rowney

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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