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First trial of glyphography, 1848

Binger, M.H. (uitgever/publisher)
Cleef, gebr. van (drukker/printer)
year: 1848

type: prent
print
detail: nee
dimensions: 14 x 20 cm.
related terms: druktechnieken
period: 19e eeuw
classification:
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst
E: Boekillustratie

contents: In the 19th century there was a long search for an alternative to the time-consuming and therefore fairly expensive wood engraving. Experiments were conducted all over Europe in a search for ways to make mechanical blocks (metal relief forms). In the Netherlands, Anthony Binger obtained a patent in 1849 for his 'glyphography'. In this complicated illustration technique a representation was drawn using a needle on a treated copper plate. On this plate, made conductive with graphite, a relief form was then formed in a galvanic bath through precipitation.

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