304 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 32 cm
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-277) and index.
Contents:
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.