Difference between revisions of "Line engraving"
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Luis Nadeau, ''Encyclopedia of Printing, Photographic, and Photomechanical Processes'', Atelier, New Brunswick, 1997 |
* ''The Bullfinch Guide to Art History'', Shearer West (ed.), Bullfinch Press, Boston, 1996 | * ''The Bullfinch Guide to Art History'', Shearer West (ed.), Bullfinch Press, Boston, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * B. Gascoigne, ''How to Identify Prints'', Thames & Hudson, London, 2004 |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "engraving." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "engraving." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 3 Feb. 2005 . |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:31, 24 July 2013
Description
A print prepared from a design engraved into a copperplate with a burin. Once the image is cut, the burrs are removed from the groove edges producing crisp, clean lines in the print. Developed in the 15th century, line engraving was primarily used to reproduce images from paintings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Linienstich (Deut.); Kupferstcih (Deut.)
Additional Images
Line engraving
Authority
- Luis Nadeau, Encyclopedia of Printing, Photographic, and Photomechanical Processes, Atelier, New Brunswick, 1997
- The Bullfinch Guide to Art History, Shearer West (ed.), Bullfinch Press, Boston, 1996
- B. Gascoigne, How to Identify Prints, Thames & Hudson, London, 2004
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "engraving." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 3 Feb. 2005 .