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Wood engravings by Winslow Homer

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From: JDecker (JDecker_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Sat Feb 24 2001 - 18:12:10 PST

To my knowledge, wood engravings are relief prints (raised area
prints--check out http://freespace.virgin.net/a.english/how.htm). They are
very fine lines--cut on the dense end grain of wood. Due to the fine
detail--additions are limited (fewer impressions off the plate).
Copper/metal plate engravings are intaglio (the ink in the grooves
prints--and etching press is needed). I did an IxQuick search
(http://www.ixquick.com ) and could not find a quick answer to the posted
question.

Information on wood engravings from the time of Homer:
http://www.discovery.com/guides/history/historybuff/library/refartengraving.
html

You might find some information by clicking around on some of these sites:
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/homer_winslow.html

Judy Decker 

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