About etching and etchers; or, Short talks about the graphic arts, artists and some of their latest productionsIllustrated . of the beau-tiful little portrait in St. James Palace, taken from lifewhen she was young and attractive. In connection with portraits it may be interesting tonote that the art of mezzotinting is especially adapted forhead subjects, and although few good mezzotinters haveappeared in our day, three which have been lately pub-lished (Isabel, Cynthia and Marcia) seriously rival almostanything done by the old masters of the art, whose workswere the glory of the engravers art
About etching and etchers; or, Short talks about the graphic arts, artists and some of their latest productionsIllustrated . of the beau-tiful little portrait in St. James Palace, taken from lifewhen she was young and attractive. In connection with portraits it may be interesting tonote that the art of mezzotinting is especially adapted forhead subjects, and although few good mezzotinters haveappeared in our day, three which have been lately pub-lished (Isabel, Cynthia and Marcia) seriously rival almostanything done by the old masters of the art, whose workswere the glory of the engravers art in England a hundredyears ago. Last but not least in the catalogue of new etchings isMr. John FuUwoods jolly subject When the Reaperswork is done. This is an original etching based upon ascene at Twickenham Ferry, near the artists own etchers can compose and etch so well at the same I ENTRE DEUX FEUX. Etched by Ch. Courtry, from the Painting by L. Jiminez. Upon parchment, with remarque, signed. lOO printed $36 00 Upon Japanese paper, with remarque, signed. 100 printed .... 24 00 India proofs 12 00 Prints 6 00. THE PRAYER. Upright, 12 X i6 in. Etched by R. de los Rios, from the Painting by Charles Sprague Pearce. Upon vellum, with remarque, signed by both artists. loo printed , . $15 ooUpon Japanese paper, with remarque, signed by both artists. 100 printed 10 00 Upon Japanese paper, signed by the etcher. 100 printed 5 00
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