Wordie: Chalcography: Comments

Comment by Darqueau, about 1 month ago

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:42:36 +0000

There are three national chalcographies in the world, all of which maintain large stocks of engraved plates from which impressions are printed as ordered by the public. The first was founded by Clement XII in Rome in 1738... The Madrid chalcography followed in 1789, and owns most of Goya's plates. The one in Paris was founded in 1797... The italian and French establishments have habitually identified their productions with blind-stamps.

-Prints and Printmaking, Antony Griffiths

Comment by bilby, 6 months ago

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:47:00 +0000

There must be a word for the art of engraving on Wordie, especially of engraving for shameless self indulgence.

Not that I would ever raise myself to that.

Comment by reesetee, 6 months ago

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:34:21 +0000

It sure does. :-)

Comment by chained_bear, 6 months ago

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:03:44 +0000

Wow. I didn't know there was a word for this. It Has a Name??

tfd:

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:52:13 +0000

The act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing.