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
So much for the strength of the blast; its delicacy is illustrated by this beautiful example of line engraving, etched on glass by means of the Blast.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John
His inclinations in early life turned to the stage; but his true path was line engraving.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)
It is like the picture, but it has also the individuality of the draughtsman, as in line engraving.
From The Art of Illustration 2nd ed. by Blackburn, Henry
Although, however, I do not now press further my cavils at the triumph of modern line engraving, I must assign to you, in few words, the reason of its recent decline.
From Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving by Ruskin, John
