An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving : upon copper and in wood, with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra, to the time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi (1816)

Ottley, William Young, 1771-1836, Beckford, William, 1760-1844, former owner. CMalG, Bromley, William, 1769-1842, Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528, Edwards, George, 1694-1773. CMalG, Swaine, John, 1775-1860 · London : Printed for John and Arthur Arch by J. M'Creery · leaf 198

An illustration from An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving : upon copper and in wood, with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra, to the time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi, 1816, leaf 198 — fteenth of March, in the evening, died the worthyMaster Israhel van Mecknen: may his soul rest in peace! Bartsch observes generally of the engravings of Van Mecken,that they possess all the gothic character of the age, without onebeauty. Many of them, surely, do not merit so great a… … CHAP. VIII.] ISRAEL VAN MECKEN. 661 is, perhaps, of itself, enough to shew that Mr. Bartschs censure isunjustifiably severe.

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