line engraving
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He gave it last week to Thomas W. Nason of Reading, Mass. for a finicky line engraving of two hayricks, a barn, a dying oak tree.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jackson was interested in broad effects even when leaning heavily on the delicate linear conventions of line engraving.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
Believe me, photography can do against line engraving just what Madame Tussaud's wax-work can do against sculpture.
From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by Ruskin, John
This was not the only time Jackson translated a line engraving and added chiaroscuro modeling of his own.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
In short, the medium served the same purpose as copper plate line engraving, with the added virtue that it could be printed together with type in one impression.
From Why Bewick Succeeded A Note in the History of Wood Engraving by Kainen, Jacob
