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 47
The graver is best adapted to cutting these forms.The markings of character are strongly defined in thelight, and delicately so in the shadow. The masses are sodisposed, that the whole general eflect will give the im-pression of the kind of foliage delineated. In the next example, we have a bit of… … Ileaves, — of Natures countless tongues, revealing her in-comprehensible harmonies. It is the aim of all true Art WOOD MNGRAYING. 45 to represent Nature so as to bring to the mind of theobserver all those emotions which the redlity would callinto existence.
Wood-engraving
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