Art in America : a critical and historical sketch (1880)
Benjamin, S. G. W. (Samuel Greene Wheeler), 1837-1914 · New York : Harper & Brothers · leaf 172
raving the rankof art, it cannot justly be forgotten that it is, after all, a means to an end,—an art, it is true, but an art subordinate to other arts which it is de-signed to interpret. Once this is allowed, it follows, as a matter of course,that it is the duty of the engraver to render… … a fac-siniile of the originalpicture. If this be granted,then is it not clear that, in-stead of opposing, he shouldhail with satisfaction any newprocess which enables him to giveon wood or any other material acloser copy of the style and spiritof the artist whom he is interpret-ing. That this can…
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