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Abbreviations & Meanings
A.f
Meaning
A.P.
Artist’s Proof
Appresso
Published by
Apud
Published by
Aquaforti fecit, aquaforti, Aquaf., Aq.
Etched by
Aquatinta, aq:tinta
Aquatinted by
A.V.
Augusta Vindelicorum; that is, published in Augsburg, Germany
Bon á tirer, B.A.T.
Proof print for use by the printer
Caelavit, cael.
Engraved by
Chez
At the house of
Composuit
Drawn by, referring to drawing from which
the engraver, lithographer, etc. worked
Cum privilegio
Privilege to publish from some authority
Delineavit, delin., delt., del.
Drawn by (cf. composuit)
Descripsit
Drawn by (cf. composuit)
Designavit, desig.
Drawn by (cf. composuit)
Dessiné
Drawn by (cf. composuit)
Direxit, direx.
Directed by (head of workshop)
Divulgavit, divulg.
Published by
Dressé(e)
Drawn by (cf. composuit)
Écrit
Written by (lettering)
Effigiavit, effig.
Drawn by (cf. composuit)
Engd., Eng.
Engraved by
Épreuve d’Artiste, E.A.
Artist’s proof
Ex coll.
From the collection of
Excudit, excud., exct., exc.
Printed by; published by
Ex Officina
From the workshop of
Ex Typis
From the printing house of
Faciebat, fac.
Made by
Fecit, fec., f.
Made by
Figuravit, fig.
Drawn by (usually after an original painting)
Figuravit, fig.
Drawn by (usually after an original painting)
Formis
At the press of
Gezeichnet, gez.
Drawn by (cf. composuit)
Gravé
Engraved by
Gravure
Engraving
Hors Commerce, H.C.
Not for sale; outside the regular commercial run
Impressit, imp.
Printed by
Incidit, incidebat, incid., inc.
Engraved by
Incidit, incidebat, incid., inc.
Designed by (original work)
Lithog., litho., lith.
Lithographed by (either drawn on stone
or lithographic publisher)
Maculature
A second impression taken from a matrix without re-inking
On stone by
Drawn on lithographic stone by
Pinxit, pins., pictor, ping.
Painted by (original work)
Scripsit, scrip.
Engraved text
Sculpsit, sculpt., sculp., sc.
Engraved by
Sumptibus
At the expense of
Zusammengetragen
Compiled by