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Bromoil process

Scope note

Use for the photographic process that is a variant of the oil process in which the developed silver in a gelatin print is used as a catalyst to tan the gelatin. The untanned highlights become saturated when the print is soaked in water and will resist a greasy ink, while the tanned shadows accept the ink. The original print may be the end product or may be used as a master for transferring the image to another support.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053505

Broader Terms used

oil processes

Term used for

bromoil
bromoil printing

Created

13yrs ago

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