1810 Mezzotint Image of Dr. Thomas Baily, Cromwell Conspirator
Dr. Thmas Baily was apprehended for conspiring against Cromwell (From a Drawing by Loggan)
Fantastic Original 210+ Year Old Engraved Print
Great Descriptive Page Included
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.
Published in 1810 by S. Woodburn, England - Dated on Engraving
Condition: Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)
Minor age toning and handling wear - Really Nice
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