Woodburytype
Woodburytipia
- Date
- 1864 · confidence medium
- Place
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- Walter B. Woodbury
- Field
- Communication
What it is
A photomechanical printing process, using a relief mold made from a photographic negative, that produces very high-quality continuous-tone images; invented by Walter B. Woodbury and widely used to illustrate books with photographic portraits in the 19th century.
What it led to
- High-quality photographic illustration of books in the 19th century
- Influence on later photoengraving processes
- Use in printing photographic portraits in fine editions