Artists’ gallery · 17th–19th centuries
Historical artists of mezzotinta
The masters who shaped mezzotint printmaking and explored its extraordinary tonal richness.
Masters of the black manner
Pioneers of tonal printmaking
The mezzotint technique was developed and refined by generations of artists who explored its possibilities. From its emergence around 1642 to its heyday in the 18th century, their prints reveal an exceptional sensitivity to light and shadow.
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Robert Dunkarton (c. 1744–1811) - EnglandView works
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John Dixon (c. 1740–1811) - IrelandView works
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Richard Earlom (1743–1822) - EnglandView works
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Valentin Daniel Preisler (1717–1765) - GermanyView works
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John Raphael Smith (1752–1812) - EnglandView works
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George Edwards (1694–1773) - EnglandView works
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John Faber the Elder (c. 1660–1721) - Netherlands/EnglandView works
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John Faber the Younger (c. 1695–1756) - EnglandView works
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William Faithorne the Younger (1656–1701) - EnglandView works
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Jacob Gole (1660–1737) - NetherlandsView works
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William Humphrey (c. 1740–1810) - EnglandView works
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Johann Jacob Haid (1704–1767) - GermanyView works
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Charles Howard Hodges (1764–1837) - England/NetherlandsView works
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Richard Houston (c. 1721–1775) - IrelandView works
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Robert Laurie (c. 1755–1836) - EnglandView works
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Antoine Masson (1636–1700) - FranceView works
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James McArdell (c. 1729–1765) - IrelandView works
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John Murphy (active 1780–1810) - IrelandView works
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Peter Pelham (c. 1695–1751) - England/AmericaView works
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Samuel William Reynolds (1773–1835) - EnglandView works
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Johann Elias Ridinger (1698–1767) - GermanyView works
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John Sartain (1808–1897) - England/USAView works
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Ludwig von Siegen (c. 1609–c. 1680) - GermanyView works
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Valentine Green (1739–1813) - EnglandView works
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Thomas Watson (1750–1781) - EnglandView works
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George Zobel (1811–1881) - EnglandView works
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