Chapter I: Front Matter

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ENGRAVING FOR ILLUSTRATION

Reproduction by R. J. EVERETT & SONS' "INK-PHOTO" Process

ENGRAVING FOR ILLUSTRATION

_Historical and Practical Notes_

BY JOSEPH KIRKBRIDE

WITH TWO PLATES BY INK PHOTO PROCESS AND SIX ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON
SCOTT, GREENWOOD & CO.
10 LUDGATE HILL, E.C.

NEW YORK
D. VAN NOSTRAND CO.
23 MURRAY STREET
1903

[_All Rights remain with Scott, Greenwood & Co._]

CONTENTS

PAGE

CHAPTER I

ITS INCEPTION. A Theory of Evolution--A Distinct Progress 1

CHAPTER II

WOOD ENGRAVING. Rise and Progress--Block Books--Durer's
Influence--Hans Holbein--A Renaissance--Comparison and
Justification--The Illustrator 5

CHAPTER III

METAL ENGRAVING. The Invention--Early Engravers--National
Characteristics--A Progressive Review 18

CHAPTER IV

ENGRAVING IN ENGLAND. Introduction of Metal Engraving--Notable
British Engravers--Summary 26

CHAPTER V

ETCHING. Early Records--Descriptive--Rembrandt's
Influence--Wenceslaus Hollar 38

MEZZOTINT. Invention--Description--Artistic Qualities--Dilettanti
Art--A Modern Mezzo Engraver 38

CHAPTER VI

THE ENGRAVER'S TASK. Inartistic Work--Constructive
Elements--Outline--Extraneous Matter--Composition--Light
and Shade--Expression--Perspective--Execution 48

CHAPTER VII

PHOTO "PROCESS" ENGRAVING. A Progressive Process--Commercial
and Artistic Features--"Line" Process--"Half Tone"--Artistic
Restoration--Tri-chromatography--Photogravure 57

CHAPTER VIII

APPRECIATIVE CRITICISM. An Educative Principle--An
Analysis--Realism in Art Retrospect 66

INDEX 70

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FIG.

Plate I. _Frontispiece_

1. Old Wood Engraving (Erenburg Castle) _Facing p._ 10

2. Modern Wood Engraving (The Goose Fountain, Nuremburg) " 14

3. Old Wood Engraving " 28

4. Modern Wood Engraving " 54

5. Cross Section of Cyanide Furnace _Page_ 59

6. Process Engraving _Facing p._ 60

Plate II. " 64