gypsography

English

An example of gypsography: a gypsum vase engraved in dedication of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh

Etymology

From gypsum +‎ -graphy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

gypsography (uncountable)

1. The art or process of engraving on gypsum.
   • 2002, Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau: The French Aesthetic, Papadakis Publisher, →ISBN, page 202:

     Maurice Dumont developed his own version of gypsography, executing a number of stylised figures in landscapes in blind embossing and lightly inked. He also produced etchings, drypoints, wood engravings, lithographs and zincographs.

Related terms

• gypsograph
• gypsographer
• gypsographic

References

• “gypsography”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.