Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926 · London ; New York : G. Bell · leaf 244
of reproduction, which is its aim,but evils which its inventors did not anticipate. Too many process-engravers encourage the mostcommonplace, because it is the easiest, work.They know perfectly well that mechanical en-graving will reproduce almost any drawings at thepresent moment, but then, good… … English Illustration. 97 ledge of art—in fact, of all art work—is simply nil.They may have piles of taste, but all of it is bad.They know exactly what the public wants, forthey themselves are the public they consider.The slightest attempt at the artistic rendering ofa drawing, or the appearance of…
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