Art Collector's Glossary

Here are some terms associated with collecting art and antiquities. This guide may be useful as a collector, or as an artist wanting to better label their work for the marketplace. Thes terms have been used for generations to define artwork from around the world.

Also go to my page with brief synopsis of various art movements.

Art Terms:

Acid-Free Paper and Canvas

After

Artist's Proof or (French."epruve d' artist") ("E. A.", or "AP")

Aquatint

Blind

Cancellation Proof

Canvas Transfer

Collagraph

Color- Variant Suite

Delineavit (Latin. "Del")

Drypoint

Escudit

Etching

Engraving

Giclee (Iris print)

Hor D' Commerce Proof ("H. C.")

Image Transfers

Impression

Impressit

Intaglio

Invent (Latin Invenit)

Limited Edition

Lithography

Lithography (Off- Set)

Mezzotint

Mixed- Media

Monoprint

Monotype

Montage

Multiple Original

Multiple Reproduction

Open Edition

Original Print

Pinx (Latin, Pinxit)

Planographic

Printer's Proof ("PP")

Relief

Remarque

Restrike

Second State ("2nd st")

Serigraphy

Silk Screening

Trial Proof ("TP")

Wood Cut