aquatints (prints)

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Scope note
Prints produced from designs created by the aquatint process, by which a printing plate is covered with a coating and etched with acid so as to create a range of tonal values, often combined with line work. The resulting print resembling a watercolor.
aquatints
Accepted term: 10-Mar-2025