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 671
often, in order to make it appear delicate,that the spirit of the original drawing has been entirely lost. In thisinstance the fault was not that of the artist, but of the engraver, who would not let well alone; but, in order to improve his work, as he 606 THE PKACTICE OF WOOD ENGEAVING. fancied,… … having taken away too much colour in places where it was necessary, thewhole has the appearance of middle tint, the excellence of the originaldrawing is lost, and in its stead we have a dull, misty, spiritless wood engraving.
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