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Etching:
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printing method popular during the 17th century, in which a metal plate
is covered with an acid-resistant material and the artist scratches an
image into the plate with an etching needle. When the exposed metal is eaten
away in an acid bath, it creates depressed lines that are later inked for
printing. Each etching is an original print, because it is pulled directly
from the plate on which the artist has created the image.
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