Wax, Carol, 1953-, The mezzotint , [2023]
- Title(s):
- The mezzotint : history and technique / Carol Wax.
- Edition:
- 2nd edition.
- Published/Created:
- Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., [2023]
©2023 - Physical Description:
- 304 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 32 cm
- Holdings:
- Reference LibraryNE1815 .W39 2023 (LC) OversizeAccessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
Note: Please contact the Reference Library to schedule an appointment [Email ycba.reference@yale.edu]Reference LibraryNE1815 .W39 2023 (LC) OversizeAccessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
Note: Please contact the Reference Library to schedule an appointment [Email ycba.reference@yale.edu] - Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/16938243
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-277) and index.
"A comprehensive history and how-to treatise on mezzotint engraving, a printmaking technique known for creating lush tonal gradations and dramatic lighting effects"-- Amazon. - Subject Terms:
- Mezzotint engraving -- Technique.
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- 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
- Mezzotints on steel: the age of eclecticism
- The demise of the reproductive-mezzotint industry
- The rise of the original mezzotint
- Plate preparation
- Platework
- Proofing and printing
- Alterations and corrections
- Special effects, mixed methods, and alternative grounding techniques: Etching: mixed-method Mezzotints and alternative grounds
- Color
- Color portfolio
- Final steps: editioning
- List of suppliers and resources.