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Title

 The workshop of a plate cutter or engraver, 1796


Creator

 Fokke, Arend (Simonsz.) (redacteur), Blussé en zoon, A. (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1796


Type

 prent, print


Measurements

 17 x 16,2 cm.


Related term

 graveren, gravure, burijnen


Period

 18e eeuw


Classification

 E: Boekillustratie


Content

 The upper half of this print shows the workshop of a plate cutter or engraver in copper. The figures are processing copper plates: priming (fig. A), scorching or blacking (B), transferring the drawing on to the plate itself (C), rinsing of the plate processed with chemicals (D and E), removing of possible pits on an anvil (F) and engraving the thus prepared plate (G). Below are the tools: engraving, burnishing and scraping irons in all kinds of sizes and a whetstone (fig. 6).


Original

 Fokke, Arend (Simonsz.). - Volledige beschrijving van alle konsten, ambachten, handwerken, fabrieken, trafieken, derzelver werkhuizen, gereedschappen, enz. Dertiende stuk. De graveur. / [door Arend Fokke, Simonsz.]. - Dordrecht: A. Blussé en zoon, 1796, pl. VI


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 3078 D 19


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek