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Line drawings

Scope note

Drawings in which forms are indicated primarily by lines, with few or no areas of continuous tone.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000100194

Broader Terms used

<drawings by technique>

Narrower Terms used

outline drawings
contour drawings

Term used for

drawings, line

Equivalent Terms used

line drawing

Created

13yrs ago

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