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 653
the white outline, intentionally cut rather wider than is necessary,is distinctly seen from its contrast with the dark parts innnediately incontact with it. In the second cut of the same subject, with a differentback-ground, it is less visible in consequence of the parts adjacent being ^ \ I. … light. It is, however, still distinctly seen in the shadow of the feet;but it is shown here purposely to point out an error which is sometimescommitted by cutting a white outline where, as in these parts, it is notrequired. The white outline is here quite unnecessary, as the two blacks THE PRACTICE…
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