These beautiful Antique Mezzotints just became available to Teri Galleries, Ltd. and we are extremely excited. These pieces are not only beautiful but, are also rich in detail. Each piece is authenticated by the signatures at the bottoms of each piece, as shown in the first two examples.
Mezzotint is a printmaking process of the intaglio family, technically a drypoint method. It was the first tonal method to be used, enabling half-tones to be produced without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple. Mezzotint achieves tonality by roughening the plate with thousands of little dots made by a metal tool with small teeth, called a "rocker." In printing, the tiny pits in the plate hold the ink when the face of the plate is wiped clean. A high level of quality and richness in the print can be achieved.
