Jacob Christoph Le Blon
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Jacob Christoph Le Blon, or Jakob Christoffel Le Blon, (2 May 1667 – 16 May 1741) was a painter and engraver from Frankfurt who invented a halftone color printing system with three and four copper dyes using an RYB color model, which served as the foundation for the modern CMYK system.[2] He used the mezzotint method to engrave three or four copper plates (one each per printing ink) to make prints of paintings and portraits with a wide range of colors.
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Born | Jacob Christoph Le Blon 2 May 1667 |
Died | 16 May 1741 (1741-05-17) (aged 74) |
Nationality | Citizen of the Free imperial city of Frankfurt |
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