delineavit

Latin

Drawn from life by Paulus Potter, engraved by Marcus de Bye, and printed by N. Visscher

Verb

dēlīneāvit

1. third-person singular perfect active indicative of dēlīneō

Usage notes

Used across Western Europe in the early modern period to note the creator of the original sketch or painting used for an engraving.

Alternative forms

• (printing, art, abbreviation) del., delin.

Coordinate terms

• (printing, art) invēnit, sculpsit

References

• Frank Weitenkampf (1909), How to Appreciate Prints