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 4,657 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Technique
Material
300053233
black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving
14yrs ago
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Fairburn, John
Printmaker:
Green, Valentine
Painter:
Falconet, Pierre Etienne
(After)
Printmaker:
Faber, John II
Painter:
Vanloo, Jean Baptiste
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Cooper, Edward
Painter:
Wissing, Willem
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Howard, Hugh
(After)
Printmaker:
Faber, John II
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronet
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronet
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronet
(After)
Printmaker:
McArdell, James
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronet
(After)
Printmaker:
Blooteling, Abraham
Painter:
Lely, Peter
(After)
Printmaker:
Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter:
Quellinus, Erasmus II
(After)
Printmaker:
Verkolje, Jan I
Publisher:
Visscher, Claes Claesz II
Printmaker:
Houston, Richard
Painter:
Shackleton, John
(After)
Printmaker:
Berghofer, C.
Draughtsman:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
Printmaker:
Unknown
Publisher:
Tompson, Richard (publisher)
Painter:
Lely, Peter
(After)
Printmaker:
Blooteling, Abraham
Painter:
Lely, Peter
(After)
Printmaker:
Kingsbury, Henry
Publisher:
Billington, Horace W.
Painter:
Downman, John
(After)
Printmaker:
Faber, John II
Painter:
Highmore, Joseph
(After)
Publisher:
Faber, John II
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