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Photogravures

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Photomechanical prints produced by the process called photogravure, in which the metal printing plate is prepared using a bichromate process, leaving a gelatin resist of varying thickness. The plate is etched to form cells of varying depth able to hold different amounts of ink. If done with an aquatint grain, use "photoaquatints.".

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Frederick Hollyer portrait of Julian Alden Weir

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSSP78_b1_f2_i24