A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical (1881)
Chatto, William Andrew, 1799-1864, Jackson, John, 1801-1848, Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884 · New York : J. W. Bouton · leaf 648
in that part. It is, however, known by experiencethat the unequal distance of the lines in such a tint does not causeany perceptible difference in the colour; as the upper lines, in con-sequence of their being more apart, print thicker, and thus counter-balance the effect of the greater closeness… … No. 7. Waved lines are generally introduced to represent clouds, as they notonly form a contrast with the straight lines of the sky, but from theirform suggest the idea of motion. It is necessary to observe, that if thealternate undulations in such lines be too much curved, the tint, 584- THE…
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