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The mezzotint : history and technique / by Carol Wax
1990réf. 405886London : Thames and Hudson 1990. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 296 pages : illustrations some color portraits some color ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references p283-288 and index. Contents; Part 1. The early history of mezzotint -- Dutch mezzotints and the growth of mezzotint in England -- The great age of mezzotint -- The status of mezzotint in the art world of Eighteenth-century England -- Mezzotint and the business of publishing -- The development of mezzotint in the Eighteenth-century marketplace -- Mezzotints abroad -- The next wave: the age of steel -- Publishing and the economics of steel -- Mezzotint on steel: the age of eclecticism -- The demise of the reproductive-mezzotint industry -- The rise of the original mezzotint -- Part 2. Plate preparation -- Platework -- Proofing and printing -- Alterations: mistakes and corrections -- Special effects mixed methods and alternative grounding techniques -- Color -- Final steps: editioning -- List of suppliers. Subjects; Mezzotint engraving Technique. Prints Technique. Prints History. Etching History. Intaglio printing. Mezzotint engraving English 18th century History. Engraving Technique. Printmaking - Techniques. Prints Technique. Graphic art. Mezzotinting Printmaking. London : Thames and Hudson hardcover
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