TAILIEUCHUNG - THE BEST PORTRAITS IN ENGRAVING. BY CHARLES SUMNER

ENGR AV ING is one of the fine arts, and in this beautiful family has been the especial handmaiden of painting. Another sister is now coming forward to join this service, lending to it the charm of color. If, in our day, the "chromo" can do more than engraving, it cannot impair the value of the early masters. With them there is no rivalry or competition. Historically, as well as æsthetically, they will be masters always. Everybody knows something of engraving, as of printing, with which it was associated in origin. School-books, illustrated papers, and shop windows are the. | THE BEST PORTRAITS IN ENGRAVING. BY CHARLES SUMNER. Fifth Edition. FREDERICK KEPPEL CO. NEW YORK 20 EAST 16th STREET. LONDON PARIS 3 DUKE STREET ADELPHI. 27 QUAI DE L HORLOGE. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1875 by FREDERICK KEPPEL In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. THE BEST PORTRAITS IN ENGRAVING. ENGRAVING is one of the fine arts and in this beautiful family has been the especial handmaiden of painting. Another sister is now coming forward to join this service lending to it the charm of color. If in our day the chromo can do more than engraving it cannot impair the value of the early masters. With them there is no rivalry or competition. Historically as well as ssthetically they will be masters always. Everybody knows something of engraving as of printing with which it was associated in origin. School-books illustrated papers and shop windows are the ordinary opportunities open to all. But while creating a transient interest or perhaps quickening the taste they furnish little with regard to the art itself especially in other days. And yet looking at an engraving like looking at a book may be the beginning of a new pleasure and a new study. Each person has his own story. Mine is simple. Suffering from continued prostration disabling me from the ordinary activities of life I turned to engravings for employment and pastime. With the invaluable assistance of that devoted connoisseur the late Dr. Thies I went through the Gray collection at Cambridge enjoying it like 4 a picture-gallery. Other collections in our country were examined also. Then in Paris while undergoing severe medical treatment my daily medicine for weeks was the vast cabinet of engravings then called Imperial now National counted by the million where was everything to please or instruct. Thinking of those kindly portfolios I make this record of gratitude as to benefactors. Perhaps some other invalid seeking occupation without burden may find in them the solace

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