The excellency of the pen and pencil, exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures : also the way to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the colours : collected from the writings of the ablest masters both antient and modern .. (1688)
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ate at[eafe every way : And note , that with your lefthand you mult turn your Plate as the ftroaks yougrave do turn, which is not eafily attained withoutdiligent care. Your Copper plates ready polifhed doofrencome from Holland, or c](t you may have themprepared by feveral \r\Ergland\ you may be… … Part II. The Pen and Pencil 57 SECT. III. Tin forms of Graving-tools9 as aljothe rnannir of whetting your Graver. THe upper part of this figure will fhew two fortsof Graving-tools, the one formed fquare, theother lozeng : The fquare Graver makes a breadand (hallow ftroke,or hatch; and the lozeng…
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