• Etching and Other Graphic Arts: An Illustrated Treatise / George T. Plowman
Etching and Other Graphic Arts: An Illustrated Treatise / George T. Plowman Etching and Other Graphic Arts: An Illustrated Treatise / George T. Plowman

Etching and Other Graphic Arts: An Illustrated Treatise / George T. Plowman

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REF.PM.2044
157 p. : pl., fig. ; 23 cm
1929
George T. Plowman
Dodd, Mead & Company
Second edition. Revised and enlarged edition with an original etching frontispiece by George T. Plowman and forty-nine illustrations. This volume presents a complete manual for the study and practice of etching. The book discusses subjects and technical aspects necessary to a complete understanding of etching and serves as a guide to the beginner in his preliminary work. Table of Contents: Part One: Pencil Drawing and Composition -- Pen Drawing -- Wood Engraving -- Lithography -- Line Engraving -- Etching -- Dry-Point, Soft Ground, Etc -- Part Two: List of Materials for Etching -- Preparing the Plate for Acid -- Drawing on the Plate, Etc. -- Biting the Plate, Etc. -- Reworking the Ground, Etc. -- Other Methods -- For a First Experiment -- Printing. Includes bibliography and index.