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Graphic arts > Prints > Photogravures

Preferred term

Photogravures  

Definition

  • Photomechanical prints produced by an intaglio process in which the metal printing plate is prepared using a bichromate process, leaving a gelatin resist of varying thickness; the plate is etched to form cells of varying depth able to hold different amounts of ink [AAT, alt.]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Gravure prints
  • Heliogravures
  • Intaglio process, photogravures
  • Photoetchings, photogravures
  • Photogravure prints

Notation

  • 117697

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-KCLDMPVZ-V

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