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

Henry Fitzroy, 1st duke of Grafton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beckett, Isaac

Rembrandt's Frame Maker

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Berghofer, C.
Draughtsman: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)

An image of Print

Prince Eugene of Savoy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Richter, David, I (After)

An image of Print

Amelia of Anhalt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schenck, Pieter
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Augusta, Princess of Wales

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John

An image of Print

Cleopatra

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lens, Bernard II
Publisher: Lens, Bernard II
Painter: Unknown (After)

An image of Print

St Paul

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

William III, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Publisher: Savage, John

An image of Print

Thomas Gibbes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Young, John

An image of Print

Claude Gelée de Lorraine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boydell, John

An image of Print

Charles Moore, son of John Moore, Bishop of Ely

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Coombes, Peter
Painter: Kerseboom, Johann (After)
Publisher: Cooper, Edward

An image of Print

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bockman, Gerhard (not C. or George)
Painter: Gibson, Thomas (After)

An image of Print

Charles I, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)
Publisher: Browne, Alexander

An image of Print

George Berkeley

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Brooks, John
Painter: Latham, James (After)

An image of Print

Sir Edward Littleton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Publisher: Williams, Robert (C17th)
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

Van Tromp

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Graham, George I
Painter: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (After)
Publisher: Colnaghi

An image of Print

Charles I, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)
Publisher: Bowles & Carver

An image of Print

Sophia, Electress of Hanover

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger

An image of Print

Diana and her nymphs bathing in a woodland stream

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Smith, John (Formerly attributed)
Painter: Unknown (After)

An image of Print

Isaac Newton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Publisher: Simon, John
Painter: Thornhill, James (After)

An image of Print

George II (when Prince of Hanover)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger
Painter: Lafontaine, Georg Wilhelm (After)
Publisher: Cooper, Edward

An image of Print

Frederik, Prince of Hesse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schenck, Pieter

An image of Print

Antoine Masson

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bruggen, Jan van der

An image of Print

Charles II, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beckett, Isaac
Publisher: Smith, John

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