Literally meaning half-tone, mezzotint is an intaglio process which works from dark to light. The plate is worked with a rocker until the whole surface is roughened tol hold the ink. The image is then burnished out, highlighting it in white against a black background when printed. It is an arduous process to prepare the plate but the results can be spectacular.
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Vermeer's dogView details -
Michael Weinholdt, Gedanensis. Regiae Polon. Majest. et Electoris Saxoniae, Artis Metallicae in Tormentis et Campanis Fusoriae Constitutus Magister DresdaeView details
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Future ImperfectView details
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Binding and String #1SV0623View details
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Binding and String #3SV0623View details
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ConcertView details
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An EgretView details
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Kimono-Celebration (Triptych)View details
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Mizuhiki-haView details
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Spring MistView details
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Two EgretsView details
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ShantyView details
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On the Roof GardenView details
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Wind.View details
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[The Falconer (Portrait of Samuel Northcote, Jun.)]View details
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George Colman.View details
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Lt. Col, Tarleton.View details
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Headlights Over the HillView details
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Leaving IslayView details
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Junction of the Severn and WyeView details
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BarebackView details
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Conversations with De ChiricoView details
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