A catalogue of engravers, who have been born or resided in England . om the riches andflourifhing ftate of our dominion, and from the mafters we actuallypoflefs. Houfton, Mac Ardell, and Fifher have already promifed bytheir works to revive the beauty of mezzotinto. The exquifite platesof architecture, which daily appear, are not only worthy of the taftewhich is reftored in that fcience, but exceed whatever has appeared inany age or country. Mr. Rooker is the Marc Antonio of , and fome others, have great merit in graving works after Teniers, &c. will always
A catalogue of engravers, who have been born or resided in England . om the riches andflourifhing ftate of our dominion, and from the mafters we actuallypoflefs. Houfton, Mac Ardell, and Fifher have already promifed bytheir works to revive the beauty of mezzotinto. The exquifite platesof architecture, which daily appear, are not only worthy of the taftewhich is reftored in that fcience, but exceed whatever has appeared inany age or country. Mr. Rooker is the Marc Antonio of , and fome others, have great merit in graving works after Teniers, &c. will always make a principal figurein a collection of prints, and prevent our envying the excellence ofthe French in that branch of the art. I could name more, if it wouldnot look like flattery to the living; but I cannot omit fo capital amafter as Mr. Strange, leaft it fhould look like the contrary. WhenI have named him, I have mentioned the art at its higheft period inBritain. 0&. 10th. 1762. F I N I S, THE I ?//<Trft/cr. fin ftnna/?/<.• &i //• .. J{t ••/ittrtircn rtiKT 7 C /nimAttrj .*>. GEORGE VERTUE,Engraver, ^Etat MD C CaaXVUI. THE E O F Mr. GEORGE VERTUE. THE enfuing account is drawn from his own notes, in whichthe higheft praife he ventures to aflbme is founded on hisinduftry — How many men in a higher fphere have thoughtthat fingle quality conferred many mining others! The world too hasbeen fo complaifant as to allow their pretentions. Vertue thought thelabour of his hands was but labour —the Scaligers and fuch book-wights have miftaken the drudgery of their eyes for parts, for abili-ties — nay, have fuppofed it bellowed wit, while it only fwelled , and unchained their ill-nature. How contemptuoullywould fuch men have fmiled at a ploughman, who imagined himfelfauthorized to abufe all others, becaufe he had turned up more acres ,— and yet he would have toiled with greater advantage tojnankind. N n George 2 The Life of Mr.
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