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
This was not the only time Jackson translated a line engraving and added chiaroscuro modeling of his own.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
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
Neither line engraving nor etching was suited to reproducing these spirited drawings, but the chiaroscuro woodcut could render their effects admirably.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
A line engraving on steel, oblong in form; dimensions 13/16 by 1-7/16 inches, color dark blue.
From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by Tiffany, John Kerr
