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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

12yrs ago

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Cleopatra

Maker(s)

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

St Paul

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Thomas Gibbes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Young, John

George Berkeley

Maker(s)

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

Van Tromp

Maker(s)

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

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Maker(s)

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

Isaac Newton

Maker(s)

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

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