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100 1 _aWedmore, Frederick, Sir,
_d1844-1921
245 1 0 _aFour Masters of Etching
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-09-27
505 0 _aSeymour Haden -- Jules Jacquemart -- J.A.M. Whistler -- Alphonse Legros.
508 _aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Four Masters of Etching" by Frederick Wedmore is a detailed art monograph written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the lives and styles of four significant etchers—Seymour Haden, Jules Jacquemart, J. A. M. Whistler, and Alphonse Legros—examining their contributions to the art of etching and how they navigated its principles and techniques. The subject matter reflects both biographical elements and a critical analysis of the etching process, providing insight into the artistic merit of each featured artist. The opening of "Four Masters of Etching" presents a preface that outlines the book's intent and the author's perspective on etching as an art form. Wedmore acknowledges the limitations of his overview compared to broader studies but defends the focus on four pivotal figures whose work signifies key developments in modern etching. He introduces Seymour Haden, highlighting his energetic and spontaneous approach to the medium and suggesting that understanding his work involves recognizing this temperament. Overall, the beginning sets up a framework for in-depth explorations of each artist's techniques, philosophies, and influences, promising a rich examination of their artistic legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWhistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903
653 _aHaden, Francis Seymour, 1818-1910
653 _aJacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand, 1837-1880
653 _aLegros, Alphonse, 1837-1911
653 _aEtching -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66392
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