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GRAVURE CREUX [2 records]

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Record 1 1993-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
OBS

Printing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
  • Intaglio Printing
DEF

Any one of the printmaking methods in which the portions of the surface of the plate are cut or bitten away, or in which portions of the plate are built up or raised.

OBS

It includes all metal-plate engraving and etching processes in which the printing areas are recessed ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gravure d'art
  • Impression en creux (héliogravure)
DEF

[...] procédés par lesquels le dessin ou le motif est creusé à l'aide d'un outil ou par morsure de l'acide [...]

DEF

Méthode d'impression qui utilise une plaque de métal gravée dont les parties concaves ou évidées sont les parties imprimantes; la plaque est essuyée régulièrement pour que les parties supérieures n'impriment pas.

OBS

Taille-douce. Certains auteurs restreignent l'acception de ce terme à la gravure au burin seulement.

Spanish

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