New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-09
THE PRACTICE OF ETCHING
SECOND LECTURE b F. SEYMOUR HADEN.
LARGE AUDIENCE AT CHCKERING HALL-THE
sPEAKrRs PROCESS OF ETCHING DESCRIBED.

SECOND LECTURE b +. SEYMOUR HADEN.
A LARGE AUDIENCE AT crncKERING HALL-THE
sPEAKrR's PROCESS OF ETCHING DESCRIBED.
F. Seymour Haden delivered his second and
last lecture on etching last night at Chickerlng He'll y
related entirely TO the practice Of the art and rarookto
great extent ~ the character OF practical Instruction
The screen was used In the manner OF Monday night 10
furnish Illustrations from the masterpieces OF dry-p'n
cn~raving and etching and the walls Of the stage besides
W, re- hung with charts giving chemical formulas {" the
action Of ordants metal atcs ard for the prepaa
ton Of etching fluids. On small tnbi" to Nh iadenS
left stood o., glass bell jar under Itch he showed the
action Of nitrous acid upon copper IN he course OF III,
lecture. lie poured the acid upon the copper c3htanr
in glass tumpcT. and In lew srColo- lhe WI We
Gaa Win IT, red fumes Of nitrous acit gus 10 MS
right lsrgcrahle contained number OF articles pr3nP
in To the ctcher' and cnEraycrs iurll,lir' rch q,
BARNS etching needles dabbcrs plates ana me llh' u
of which cxmntedwith u" mauncr of their use to
the audience IN the course Of the lecture.
The audience in size and character tqna TO taht
Of Monday night-a fine Gathering Of earnest cultivated
artloying people After the lecture hundred or more
OF thom gathered near the stage ana examine the
MIXTURES and instruments used bl Mr. Haden 70 Illus
tr:fc his discourse while three or four accepted
an invitation xended and copied Inc chemical formulas
% Before coIlmcncinc tho lecture ia evening" said
Mr. nie. after the welcoming apoi use had ceased;
.ailow me TO make rrctihca ion Of error in one of
the newspaper reports Of NY aIS lecture WLich
stated mat while showed ON e screen
ihrec ncho. eng aved work showed different guam
inv Of etc icd work. TINT Is quito mis- ak OF 3ne
slide could the counterpart Of he three m'hS
for . reason thai the ord cichcIs 81 lom at enp'ed
the sky. I have since, however hd' hhoe maeo'
The old rnnsicrs had ttTcc methods Of engraving on
metal plates winch wer: First. orv point secord en-
craving prouer with the burn; and tilrd. femoE.
corrcspon ting portion o. e m-ia by roe o. ,O'o
rosioa e4ed o r,fhGs, c2c,.Ta ie'0 employed
by tbs cary master, me cn'i NofkcTs -, ~ ~
Dc ne BGcG Fpno L Tp,, A A%Go anI ren
brandt The process NHs dnaly thrown aside 'cc'e 20
few impressions could be taken ron the pilates, Inc
habi- ~ removing the rough ridge or copper
py means of scraper. Rembrandt oemohsitt, ,nai
emphasis and rcJne-s OF coor could De gwen ihe ,,S
ny leaving the burr on the VIC t t he
did not need the etching process at an.
n,ir' The .ariy GSrnane, Nthrecht Dhrer and Hartn
sch6nrauer brought the Of the bnrin 70 perfection
reproduced on the Pla.-s, limo for hae
canins.. IN The burn I. not tiI orabc to invention
At this point Mr.. Hadcu INTERRUPTED hi- lecture
To- speak OF mn engraving by American hr'st " lien
hal occn sent TO hn. II was wocdcqt cnsfiyed i9l
81" "no, i' r"J on, orc. OF frustrating cx
ampcs projected upou the The FIST, TO supply
R"mirenJt's y. inT,e res" This master Mr.. Had,n
.I,d had att 'inpted 10 @ ch ( 20 aky only once
vim tie result shown il easy see the incn ION
~ he ar IL, which was 10 deiI'ae mas Oh roA.hg
To -Do, e. drv point win the burr c nm 4 rb d;
IA ~ scr s hy Mart II Scuong ntrolur' To point
tuo lecturer aiCUeIt tai Durct derived all lie
grtuucur thrnugh MS acqWdnt nee win HrhOh; an
rug-aV.us Diircr. which ir II ii -att, sga' mpos
lie pr..s, ghly and o stIHy WLch he used -
ST NJ g.. NIGHT when he was young; one
cl tus portraits LIT unfinished br Nnndy he
and spplct" by the cngrNc.-; and ErUhrnni'r
Dr Iau-tu-" In wnich t.c eject oil tie original
ocning was hreatcuo Dy The ne OF tue oiy ppn Hs
fret cmplpy OF 10y him Finally MIR. HId"n showed Two
come doukCtr tIeiT uut ines Reflected IN clear
WI e.. aud ich, be- said, 10 tn amusement oil 30"
tucr, friends ~ bis VINO mai got III some
how l..l we've obstinate about going away.
TIE tO"d etching, M TIA l'H con ln ied IA derived
from tic IN iIaYi.u word 60 ttkcn 30 eat lic T
Cos. con ID 10, rnlsId rd IN 'cr too uclGs: the ti,rY
WAicu included It's cnenisiry md the e>eru'ivr pntt
Inc thcol, lay in th~ ass Or,Iar, uud 10 SOW
inc un nov bet yccn cooper ANA irou@
ucid Lc u r orm,d he c,prr.mrn already mentioned
lIt culr .ifIoi 10 thc Chtlh hearing me t.tinlc
fo.mu ,- .. r.c % were Z osc OF tIc two NOR
dait-. as TO lows:
corr. X.
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