- aquatint mezzotint
- In etching, a plate is first bitten in a solid aquatint, then a design is worked on top of the aquatint with a scraper and burnisher, producing a result similar to an ordinary mezzotint.
Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
aquatint mezzotint
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