Looking at prints Flashcards
How can you tell a print is intaglio?
Platemarks
How do you tell apart intaglio and relief prints?
o Fullness, thickness, in recessed = relief cut
o Sharp, thinner lines = intaglio
o Ink raised = intaglio
What is the difference between woodcut and wood engraving?
o Woodcut = broader
o Wood engraving = smoother finer
How can you tell a print is engraving?
o Tapers to a point
o Varying width
o Flowing quality
How can you tell a print is etching?
o Round end
o Equal breadth
o Expressive, sketch-like quality
How can you tell a print is drypoint?
o Scratched aspect
o Softer than etching
o Nervous
o More irregular
o Lines bleed/fuzzy
How do you tell apart aquatint from mezzotint?
o Mezzontint
Images full of black dots
Even, full-black areas
Even, smooth transitions between light and dark
In light areas: criss-cross pattern
o Aquatint
Dots are white islands surrounded by black ink
No full back areas anywhere
“jerky” transitions between light and dark
What is the difference between an original and reproductive print?
o Original: Design is made specifically for the print, When the concept is from the same person who also manufactured the printing form originally
o Reproductive print: original artist is different from the engraver
What is the difference between original- and late impression?
Original: Printed on paper at the same time as when matrix was made
Late: Matrix printed later, could be centuries later
What is a print state?
o When matrix is changed different states of print will be made
o Ex. One print is made from plate, then plate is further engraved, the next print is a new state
How did artists collaborate?
Ex. 1 artist designs print, 1 artists engraves, 1 artist prints
Why are signatures used?
o Way of claiming ownership
o Way of copyrighting production
What signatures decern who designed a print?
Pinxit = painted by
Delineavit: drawn by
Invenit: designed by
What signatures decern who made the print?
Sculpsit: engraved or etched the plate
Caelavit: engraved
Incidit: cut
Fecit: made it
Lith: lithographed it
What signatures decern who printed or published the print?
Impressit: printed it
Excudit: manufactured by
Excidit: published by
Direxit: led it
What is the signature for the person who painted?
Pinxit
What is the signature for the person who drew?
Delineavit
What is the signature for the person who designed?
Invenit
What is the signature for the person who engraved or etched the plate?
Sculpsit
What is the signature for the person who engraved?
Caelavit
What is the signature for the person who cut?
Incidit
What is the signature for the person who made it?
Fecit
What is the signature for the person who lithographed it?
Lith
What is the signature for the person who printed it?
Impressit
