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

Rembrandt was more directly associated with etching than with line engraving, but his influence was far from exclusive.

From Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes by Kirkbride, Joseph

Yet these volumes are enough to show what lovely service line engraving might be put upon, if the general taste were advanced enough to desire it.

From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by Ruskin, John

Absolutely, an immense disadvantage,—a woodcut never can be so beautiful or good a thing as a painting, or line engraving.

From Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving by Ruskin, John