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Woodburytype

Scope note

A photomechanical process that produces continuous tone images in slight relief. A gelatin relief is prepared by a bichromate process and then used to make an intaglio plate. This plate is used as a mold and is filled with pigmented gelatin; the gelatin layer is then pressed onto a paper support. Widely used for fine book illustration from about 1875 to 1900.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053509

Broader Terms used

photomechanical processes

Equivalent Terms used

Woodburytypes

Created

13yrs ago

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