- engraver's block
- noun
: a heavy metal turntable with clamps for securing articles to be engraved
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
engraver's block
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Wood engraver — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lapidary — Synonyms and related words: aquatint, aquatinta, autolithographic, burinist, carver, cerographer, chalcographer, engraver, etcher, gem engraver, glyptic, glyptographic, graphic artist, graver, inscriber, line engraver, lithographer, lithographic … Moby Thesaurus
printmaking — /print may king/, n. the art or technique of making prints, esp. as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy. [1925 30; PRINT + MAKING] * * * Art form consisting of the production of images, usually on paper but… … Universalium
Old master print — The Three Crosses, etching by Rembrandt, 1653, State III of IV An old master print is a work of art produced by a printing process within the Western tradition (European or New World). A date of about 1830 is usually taken as marking the end of… … Wikipedia
Line engraving — This article currently covers the history of line engraving until ca. 1910. Please extend it as needed, and remove this notice afterwards. Line engraving is a term for engraved images printed on paper to be used as prints or illustrations. The… … Wikipedia
photoengraving — /foh toh en gray ving/, n. 1. a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing. 2. a plate so produced. 3. a print made from it. [1870 75; PHOTO + ENGRAVING] * * * Any of several processes for producing printing plates … Universalium
Albrecht Dürer — The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Albrecht Duerer. Albrecht Dürer Self Portrait (1500) by Albrecht Dürer … Wikipedia
Chromoxylography — This cover of a 19th century American boy s magazine Brave and Bold was created with the chromoxylography colour printing method. Chromoxylography was a colour woodblock printing process popular from the mid 19th to the early 20th century,… … Wikipedia
Bewick, Thomas — born Aug. 12, 1753, Cherryburn, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1828, Gateshead British wood engraver. At age 14 he was apprenticed to a metal engraver, with whom he later went into partnership in Newcastle; Bewick remained there most of his life. He… … Universalium
William Harvey (artist) — William Harvey (1796 1866) was an English engraver and designer. Born at Newcastle upon Tyne, Harvey was the son of a bath keeper. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to Thomas Bewick, and became one of his favorite pupils. Bewick describes him… … Wikipedia
