American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects (1889) (14803083943)

Identifier: americanartamer01mont (find matches)
Title: American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Montgomery, Walter
Subjects: Art Artists Art
Publisher: Boston, E.W. Walker & co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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Ascent of W h iteface. — Engraved by Slader. From Picturesque America. Published by D. Appleton & Co. The English engravers (beside Quartley and Slader) represented are Henry Linton, MeasomCranston, Palmer, Alfred Harral, and myself. The work of the two first named is rather belowthan above the general average: the best I find, Goshen Pass (Vol. I. p. 352), by H Lintonand Washington Rock (Vol. II. p. 49), by Measom. Cranston has a good cut (Vol II p 127)Looking South from South Mountain; Palmer a few in Vol. II., the best of which are MossGlen Cascade (page 287) and the Ausable Chasm (page 415)-an excellent engraving, butwanting transparency in the water. Alfred Harral has many in both volumes. I would callattention to Calking on the Neversink (page 178), Gorge of the Yellowstone (page 296), andMtll on the Antietam Road (page 335), all in Vol. I., as specimens of his ability. It will not
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WALLS OF THE GRAND CANON. ENGRAVED BY ANNIN. AFTER THOMAS MORAN. FROM PICTURESQUE AMERICA. PUBLISHED BY D. APPLETON fc CO.