An Essay on the Invention of Engraving and Printing in Chiaro Oscuro: As Practised by Albert Dures, Hugo Di Carpi, &c. and the Application of It to ... Duration, and Elegance (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Afteg having faid all this, it may feem highly improper to give to Mr. Jack jbn the Merit of inventing this Art but let me be permitted to fay, that an Art recovered is little lefs than an Art invented. The Works of the former Artifis te main indeed but the Manner in which they were done, is entirely' loft the inventing then the Manner is really due to this latter Undertaker, fince no Wri tings, or other Remains, are to be found by which the Method of former Artiits can be difcover'd, or in what Manner they executed their Works; nor, in Truth, has the Italian Method fince the Beginning of the roth Century been attempted by any one except Mr. Yackjbn.

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