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relief etching
relief etching. A method of etching in which the parts of the design that take the ink are raised above the surface of the plate rather than incised into the plate (as in conventional etching). The design is drawn on the plate in an acid-resisting varnish. The plate is then immersed in acid, which eats away the unprotected parts so that the design stands out in relief and prints can be taken in the same way as from a woodcut block. The method dates from the 18th century, but was little used except by William Blake, who called it ‘woodcut on copper’. In the 20th century the process was revived by S. W. Hayter and Joan Miró.
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IAN CHILVERS. "relief etching." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "relief etching." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-reliefetching.html IAN CHILVERS. "relief etching." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-reliefetching.html |
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relief etching
relief etching. A method of etching in which the parts of the design that take the ink are raised above the surface of the plate rather than incised into the plate (as in conventional etching). The design is drawn on the plate in an acid-resisting varnish. The plate is then immersed in acid, which eats away the unprotected parts so that the design stands out in relief and prints can be taken in the same way as from a woodcut block. The method dates from the 18th century, but was little used except by William Blake, who called it ‘woodcut on copper’. In the 20th century the process was revived by S. W. Hayter and Joan Miró.
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IAN CHILVERS. "relief etching." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "relief etching." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-reliefetching.html IAN CHILVERS. "relief etching." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-reliefetching.html |
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