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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

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

Marie Thérèse of Austria, Queen of France

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Somer, Johannes van
Painter: Mignard, Pierre II (After)

An image of Print

Self portrait with small cap

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant

An image of Print

A Venetian woman

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Publisher: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Vecellio, Tiziano (Possibly after)

An image of Print

William, Duke of Gloucester

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Johannes Goethals

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Verkolje, Jan I

An image of Print

Abraham Symonds

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blooteling, Abraham
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)
Publisher: Browne, Alexander

An image of Print

Head of an old bearded man with a velvet cap

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bickart, Jodocus

An image of Print

Jael and Sisera

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter: Lairesse, Gerard de (After)

Sir John Lowther

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)
Publisher: Browne, Alexander

An image of Print

Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton when Lord Euston

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

William III, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schenck, Pieter

An image of Print

Charles II, King of England, three quarter length, facing front

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)
Publisher: Bowles, Thomas I

An image of Print

Catherine, Queen of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blooteling, Abraham
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

An image of Print

Nell Gwyn, and her two sons, Charles and John Beauclerk

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gascar, Henri (Attributed)
Painter: Gascar, Henri (After)

An image of Print

Bust of a man in armour

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vaillant, Wallerant

An image of Print

Catherine Copley (née Purcell), Lady Copley

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Grinling Gibbons with his wife, Elizabeth Gibbons

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Closterman, John (After)

An image of Print

Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Somer, Paulus II van
Publisher: Somer, Paulus II van
Painter: Lely, Peter (After)

An image of Print

Thomas Otway

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Bowles, Thomas I
Publisher: Bowles, John

An image of Print

Elinor Copley

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

An image of Print

Ernest Rudiger Count of Starembergh

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Tompson, Richard (publisher)
Painter: Unknown (After)

An image of Print

Anthony van Dyck

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bruggen, Jan van der
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

An image of Print

William Richards

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

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