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 4,656 records attributed within our system.
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Technique
Material
300053233
black manner
engraving, mezzotint
manière anglaise
manière noire
manner, black
mezzotint engraving
13yrs ago
Printmaker:
Unknown
Printmaker:
Reynolds, Samuel William
(Formerly attributed)
Painter:
Owen, William
(After)
Printmaker:
Strang, William
Printmaker:
Jacomb-Hood, George Percy
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Hill, Thomas (b.1661)
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Browne, Alexander
Painter:
Largillière, Nicolas de
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Publisher:
Smith, John
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronet
(After)
Printmaker:
Vaart, Jan van der
Publisher:
Tompson, Richard (publisher)
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronet
(After)
Printmaker:
Turner, Charles
Publisher:
Colnaghi
Painter:
Lawrence, Thomas
(After)
Printmaker:
Fisher, Edward
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
Publisher:
Fisher, Edward
Printmaker:
Faber, John II
Painter:
Pickering, Henry
(After)
Publisher:
Faber, John II
Printmaker:
Vaillant, Wallerant
Painter:
Dyck, Anthony van
(After)
Printmaker:
Hodgetts, Thomas
Publisher:
Colnaghi & Co.
Painter:
Northcote, James
(After)
Printmaker:
Marchi, Giuseppe Filippo Liberati
Painter:
Zoffany, Johann Joseph
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronet
(After)
Printmaker:
Smith, John
Painter:
Wissing, Willem
(After)
Printmaker:
Later, Jacob de
Publisher:
Visscher, Claes Claesz II
Printmaker:
Reynolds, Samuel William I
Publisher:
Colnaghi
Painter:
Zoffany, Johann Joseph
(After)
Printmaker:
Groot, Johannes de
Painter:
Dyck, Anthony van
(After)
Printmaker:
Graham, George I
Painter:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
Publisher:
Colnaghi
Printmaker:
Kingsbury, Henry
Publisher:
Fores, Samuel William
Painter:
Kingsbury, Henry
(After)
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