Etching

Glossary

The process of using a mordant or acid to cut into exposed areas of a metal plate to create raised or intaglio designs. Incisions on the copper, zinc or steel plate expose the areas with the design to the acid, which form ink-holding furrows after immersion, from which the image is transferred. The process was developed in the sixteenth century by Daniel Hopfer.

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Etching%newline%The process of using a mordant or acid to cut into exposed areas of a metal plate to create raised or intaglio designs. Incisions on the copper, zinc or steel plate expose the areas with the design to the acid, which form ink-holding furrows after immersion, from which the image is transferred. The process was developed in the sixteenth century by Daniel Hopfer.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Etching”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/etching/
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