Produced by Chris Curnow, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) ENGRAVING FOR ILLUSTRATION Reproduction by R. J. EVERETT & SONS' "INK-PHOTO" Process [Illustration: FRONTISPIECE. ENGRAVING FOR ILLUSTRATION.] ENGRAVING FOR ILLUSTRATION _Historical and Practical Notes_ BY JOSEPH KIRKBRIDE WITH TWO PLATES BY INK PHOTO PROCESS AND SIX ILLUSTRATIONS LONDON SCOTT, GREENWOOD & CO. 10 LUDGATE HILL, E.C. NEW YORK D. VAN NOSTRAND CO. 23 MURRAY STREET 1903 [_All Rights remain with Scott, Greenwood & Co._] CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I ITS INCEPTION. A Theory of Evolution--A Distinct Progress 1 CHAPTER II WOOD ENGRAVING. Rise and Progress--Block Books--Durer's Influence--Hans Holbein--A Renaissance--Comparison and Justification--The Illustrator 5 CHAPTER III METAL ENGRAVING. The Invention--Early Engravers--National Characteristics--A Progressive Review 18 CHAPTER IV ENGRAVING IN ENGLAND. Introduction of Metal Engraving--Notable British Engravers--Summary 26 CHAPTER V ETCHING. Early Records--Descriptive--Rembrandt's Influence--Wenceslaus Hollar 38 MEZZOTINT. Invention--Description--Artistic Qualities--Dilettanti Art--A Modern Mezzo Engraver 38 CHAPTER VI THE ENGRAVER'S TASK. Inartistic Work--Constructive Elements--Outline--Extraneous Matter--Composition--Light and Shade--Expression--Perspective--Execution 48 CHAPTER VII PHOTO "PROCESS" ENGRAVING. A Progressive Process--Commercial and Artistic Features--"Line" Process--"Half Tone"--Artistic Restoration--Tri-chromatography--Photogravure 57 CHAPTER VIII APPRECIATIVE CRITICISM. An Educative Principle--An Analysis--Realism in Art Retrospect 66 INDEX 70 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FIG. Plate I. _Frontispiece_ 1. Old Wood Engraving (Erenburg Castle) _Facing p._ 10 2. Modern Wood Engraving (The Goose Fountain, Nuremburg) " 14 3. Old Wood Engraving " 28 4. Modern Wood Engraving " 54 5. Cross Section of Cyanide Furnace _Page_ 59 6. Process Engraving _Facing p._ 60 Plate II. " 64 PREFACE