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ARTISTS PROOF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artist's proof
1, record 1, English, artist%27s%20proof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The progressive working prints taken at different stages in making the plate are marked First, Second, Third, etc., State ("épreuves d'état")... When the final stage is reached, it is usual to take a few trial or artist's proofs ("épreuves d'artiste" in the French sense, though in England and the United States all prints made by the artist are often called artist's proofs), and convention in France limits them to five, generally numbered in Roman figures or lettered A, B, C, D, E to differentiate them from the definitive edition. 3, record 1, English, - artist%27s%20proof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d'artiste
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27artiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour juger de l'avancement du travail, le graveur tire des épreuves de sa planche : épreuves de premier état, de deuxième état, etc. L'épreuve d'artiste, tirée à titre d'essai pour l'artiste, peut présenter certaines particularités qui disparaîtront lors du tirage définitif : petits croquis ou "remarques" dans les marges, absence de filet de bordure ou "trait carré". 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%27artiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artists’ proof etching 1, record 2, English, artists%26rsquo%3B%20proof%20etching
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gravure d'art
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épreuve d'eau-forte artistique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27eau%2Dforte%20artistique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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