Signature abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Pinxit
A
painted by (pinx.)
2
Q
Delineavit
A
drawn by (del., delt., delin.)
3
Q
Invenit
A
designed/invented by (in., inv., invt.)
4
Q
Sculpsit
A
engraved or etched the plate (sc., sculp.)
5
Q
Caelavit
A
“engraved”. Used in engraving until 17th century, the most common (cael.)
6
Q
Incidit
A
“cut” (inc.) very common.
7
Q
Fecit
A
“made it” very common. Addition to the name of the engraver.
8
Q
Lith
A
“Lithography”; unreliable term: it can refer to the one who applied the images or the printer.
9
Q
Impressit
A
“printed it”
10
Q
Excudit
A
manufactured by…
11
Q
Excidit
A
published by…
12
Q
Direxit
A
led it
