etching ground

noun

Origin of etching ground

First recorded in 1780–90

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To prepare a plate for etching it is first covered with etching-ground, a composition which resists acid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 | Various
The varnish for revarnishing is nothing but ordinary etching-ground, dissolved in oil of lavender.
A Treatise on Etching | Maxime Lalanne
The varnish used in this operation is the ordinary etching-ground in balls, dissolved in oil of lavender in a bath of warm water.
A Treatise on Etching | Maxime Lalanne
Heat your plate, and surround the part to be rebitten with a thick coat of ordinary etching-ground.
A Treatise on Etching | Maxime Lalanne
Rembrandt's etching ground has been the subject of considerable discussion.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example | Peter Morse

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