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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 48

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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. … In this example of portraiture^ there is a combinationof tinting and cross-hatching. Cross-hatching signifiesthe manner of producing effects by series of lines crossing 46 WOOD ENGRAVING. each other. In plates, this can be easily done, for thelines are engraved across each other; but in wood…

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