Part 1. The early history of mezzotint -- Dutch mezzotints and the growth of mezzotint in England -- The great age of mezzotint -- The status of mezzotint in the art world of Eighteenth-century England -- Mezzotint and the business of publishing -- The development of mezzotint in the Eighteenth-century marketplace -- Mezzotints abroad -- The next wave: the age of steel -- Publishing and the economics of steel -- Mezzotint on steel: the age of eclecticism -- The demise of the reproductive-mezzotint industry -- The rise of the original mezzotint.
Part 2. Plate preparation -- Platework -- Proofing and printing -- Alterations: mistakes and corrections -- Special effects, mixed methods, and alternative grounding techniques -- Color -- Final steps: editioning -- List of suppliers.
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