Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

port Of the sixth lecture Of the Art Course,
no abstract Of which was given in this
paper.
WOOD ENGRAVING.
Printed pictures are Of three classes =
First in order Of invention and IN useful
les. Is wood engraving; next the copper
plate OF steel engraving; last and chespe
the lithograph. In the first the engraving
l. IN relief: in the second in lntaglo; II
the third there i no engravlng-certsIn
parts Of the stone being 50 treated that
they viii take printers ink. The wood en-
graver uses block of boxwoOd; on this
craving i made with pencil or India ink.
The white portions Of the block are then
cut away, and the black drawing Is left in
I relief. Tbs work requires extraordinary
nicely Of eye and hand. Il has been estl-
mated that the crOss-haichIngs Tor crossed
lines used N shadIng) watch might be
made with four strokes Of the pencil or
BURN require 20 cuts Of the graver-
single false CIT might spoil the whole
block. Inc engrayer must be an artist
must know how 10 give tone and the effects
% color by the curvature and character OF
lines. And when the engrsyer has done
bis Work. much depends on the printer
de. TOO, must be an artist, and by regu!st-
inE carefully the distribution Of INK and
the amount Of pressure OF different portions
II TIE block. secure that graduation Of hgh.
ana shade which viii most heIgbten the
eject 0t the whole.
Wood engraving J. 70 plate engraving
p1 printing ! % writing. Ii carries ar
Il-u every household 10 print an edition
Cay 1t 80 600 10 20, 600 c0ples) Of HG-pe- s
HetAl from c1pperplates would take from
fllrtl five wears. The wood engraving
ca- be Sc; into the form o. type and printed
wish ;ae same raqicIty g. type. Il give
- rlrl- tl- the masses il hrlghteus tie
g.. d primer Il brings the scents Of on
-- lands o. our bones: il : a valuable 3l.y
q science. "a potent Instrument Of reform.
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educator ind cl.iIT4t0T u the common PEI
PIE.
tTa.l engraving has also certain artistic
merits af li- Own. IL Ia, a life, bright
u.--. B vlEa- p1cu-Ilr g Itself Hence u
has employed the pencils VI some Of the
great artists 0i al time. Of Durar. H0-5sIl,
I.abens and Titan.
F-.ceei ling T. give a rapid sketch Of the
t.--.r3 IL Wo0.-lusravius. the lecturer a.
-lle1 e. some Vi the Legends which as-rl3e
extreme a-t- -lty % THIS arr, bat dated
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