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Creator:
Wax, Carol, 1953–
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 Library
NE1815 .W39 2023 (LC) Oversize
Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
Note: Please contact the Reference Library to schedule an appointment [Email ycba.reference@yale.edu]


Reference Library
NE1815 .W39 2023 (LC) Oversize
Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
Note: Please contact the Reference Library to schedule an appointment [Email ycba.reference@yale.edu]

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.