mezzotint

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An eighteenth-century mezzotint of a bust of Galen, by John Faber after a drawing by Peter Paul Rubens.Credit:

From Nature • Aug. 19, 2018

In a book stuffed with exquisite mezzotint plates, Wright also conceived of another revolutionary concept: a multigalaxy cosmos.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2014

The mezzotint tells the story of the abduction of the infant heir from Anningley Hall, in MR James's "The Mezzotint".

From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2012

You'll see all the talents of the Richland artist in this 15-year retrospective — etching, drypoint, mezzotint, Chine colle and engraving.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2012

Another curious fact concerning mezzotint engraving is that it has ever been the art of the dilettanti.

From Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes by Kirkbride, Joseph