 | 1816 - 692 pagina’s
...rendered more attractive lo the eye, by the opposition of broad white and black lines; and souietimes intermediate spaces of greater extent were enlivened...to be attempted in the figures and other parts of woodengravings, by means of white dots, differing from each other in their magnitude and proximity,... | |
 | 1818 - 550 pagina’s
...extent were enliven«! by !агце white dots, cut out (or perhaps punched) at equal distances on i he block ; or decorated with sprigs of foliage, or small...of shadow next began to be attempted in the figures aud other parts of wood engravings, by means of white dots, differing from each other in their magnitude... | |
 | Thomas Curson Hansard - 1825 - 1090 pagina’s
...the internal markings of his body and limbs by means of thin white lines, hollowed out in the block.f The ornamental borders, which often surrounded the...to be attempted in the figures and other parts of woodengravings, by means of white dots, differing from each other in their magnitude and proximity,... | |
 | Thomas Wilson ((Solicitor, agent to Lord Portman)) - 1828 - 350 pagina’s
...might be done in " this way. It was easy to represent the figure of Lucifer with its appro" priate blackness, and at the same time, to express the internal...of white dots, differing from each other in their mag" nitude and proximity, according to the degree of darkness required. " This mode of finishing engraving... | |
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The ornamental borders which often surrounded the devotional cuts of " those times, were rendered more attractive to the eye by the opposition of " broad white and black lines, and sometimes intermediate spaces of greater " extent were enlivened by large... 