aquatint

Speech parts

1. aquatint - Noun

2. aquatint - Verb

Meaning

Alt. of Aquatinta

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gothic intaglio copperplate block print impression sketch engraving etching imprint impress tint lapidary monotype mezzotint
Show all synonyms

Hypernyms

etch engraving etching

Phrases with the word

aquatint artist

Examples

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767), hand-colored aquatint by Valentin Daniel Preisler, after a lost painting by Louis Michael Schneider, 1750. Source: Internet

Etching and aquatint A piece of matte board, a plastic "card", or a wad of cloth is often used to push the ink into the incised lines. Source: Internet

Drypoint and aquatint on laid paper, Brooklyn Museum In 1891, she exhibited a series of highly original colored drypoint and aquatint prints, including Woman Bathing and The Coiffure, inspired by the Japanese masters shown in Paris the year before. Source: Internet

Goya used aquatint for most of his prints. Source: Internet

Known as the Double Elephant folio after its double elephant paper size, it is often regarded as the greatest picture book ever produced and the finest aquatint work. Source: Internet

Like etching, aquatint technique involves the application of acid to make marks in a metal plate. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aquatick aquatics aquatile aquatint artist aquatinta aquatinter