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GRAVURE BOIS BOUT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Intaglio Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood engraving
1, record 1, English, wood%20engraving
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- end-grain woodcut 2, record 1, English, end%2Dgrain%20woodcut
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relief print made from a plank of wood cut on the end grain and hard enough to permit greater fineness and complexity of execution with a burin than found in a woodcut. 3, record 1, English, - wood%20engraving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a wood engraving, it is often the drawing on the block, rather than the surrounding areas of wood, which is cut away and scooped out. When the block is inked and printed, its surface, rather than that of the engraved design, touches the paper and transfers ink to the sheet, producing white lines on a black background. 3, record 1, English, - wood%20engraving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wood engraving is one of the relief techniques. 3, record 1, English, - wood%20engraving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When the design appears on the end grain, it is properly termed a wood engraving. 4, record 1, English, - wood%20engraving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Impression en creux (héliogravure)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravure sur bois de bout
1, record 1, French, gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20bout
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de gravure qui consiste à graver le bois débité dans le sens perpendiculaire aux fibres. 2, record 1, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20bout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle bois de bout des rondelles ou plateaux coupés perpendiculairement aux fibres [...] La gravure sur bois de bout est d'origine orientale, persane ou arménienne. 3, record 1, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20bout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'artiste grave son dessin sur une pièce de bois coupée à contresens des fibres et donc assez dure. Cette technique permet [...] d'exprimer les nuances et les finesses du motif. Le plus souvent, le graveur creuse son motif en épargnant tout le reste de la surface. Ce n'est donc pas le motif qui est encré et imprimé sur la feuille, mais la surface de bois épargnée. On obtient ainsi des lignes blanches sur fond noir. 4, record 1, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20bout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il existe deux types de gravure sur bois. La gravure sur bois de fil [...] et la gravure sur bois de bout [...] 5, record 1, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20bout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La gravure sur bois de bout est un des procédés de la gravure en relief. 6, record 1, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20bout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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