Relating to or produced by calcography; describing the technique or art of drawing or printing on stone or chalk surfaces.
From 'calcography' + '-ic' (relating to). Used in art history to describe works and techniques from the 17th-18th centuries.
Calcographic prints are highly valued by art collectors because the technique produces incredibly fine detail—and many old master prints were created using this chalk and stone method!
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