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Best Portraits in Engraving, by Charles Sumner
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Title: The Best Portraits in Engraving
Author: Charles Sumner
Release Date: September 11, 2007 [EBook #22574]
Language: English
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THE BEST PORTRAITS IN ENGRAVING.
BY
CHARLES SUMNER.
Fifth Edition.
FREDERICK KEPPEL & CO.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by
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In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
THE BEST PORTRAITS IN ENGRAVING.
Engraving is one of the fine arts, and in this beautiful family has been the especial handmaiden of painting. Another sister is now coming forward to join this service, lending to it the charm of color. If, in our day, the "chromo" can do more than engraving, it cannot impair the value of the early masters. With them there is no rivalry or competition. Historically, as well as &a