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A manual of instruction in the art of wood engraving. With a description of the necessary tools and apparatus, and concise directions for their use; explanation of the terms used, and the methods employed for producing the various classes of wood engravings (1867)

Fuller, Sarah E., ca. 1829-1902 · Boston, J. Watson · leaf 42

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y cut with WOOD ENGRAVING. 39 gravers. An outline is cut around the animal. The delicatefoliage is cut with a medium-sized graver. The shade onthe small tree, and also on the ground, can be cut eitherwith thegraver or the tint-tool. At this stage of the pu-pils progress, it would be well to cut it… … The differences between qualities and textures are morefully exhibited in this cut. The wood is removed aroundthe outside, and the edges of the sky and the foliagelowered, in the manner previously described. The foli- 40 WOOD BNGRAYING. age of the trees, and the reedy grass, are each indicatedby…

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