sculpsit

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin.

Noun[edit]

sculpsit (plural sculpsits)

An inscription indicating the identity of the person who created a sculpture.

See also[edit]

pinxit

Latin[edit]

Engraved by Henrik Floris van Langren

Verb[edit]

sculpsit

third-person singular perfect active indicative of sculpō

Usage notes[edit]

Used across Western Europe in the early modern period to note the creator of the plate used for an engraving.

Alternative forms[edit]

(printing, art, abbreviation) sc., scul., sculp.

Coordinate terms[edit]

(printing, art) invēnit, dēlīneāvit

References[edit]

Frank Weitenkampf (1909), How to Appreciate Prints

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