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The preface argues that recent attention has both benefited the medium by encouraging dissatisfaction with colourless modern steel engraving and harmed it through misunderstanding its true aim. 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 \n(  iv )  \nif it is an art worthy of revival,to revive it.Theyendeavour to effect this end by such a cursory esti-mate as their disjointed nature permits of the partplayed by the old Etchers in the history of Art,andespecially by the chief of them,Rembrandt;by acomparison of Etching and Engraving,of theEtching line and the burin line,and of the specialqualities of each;by a glance at the theory thatEtching implies imperfect drawing and the loosetreatment which belongs to the sketch;and finallyby a consideration of what good drawing is and ofthe part it plays in the production of expression;and of the kind of previous knowledge and skillwhich is required by the Etcher.  \n# ABOUT ETCHING.\n\nPA RT I.  \n## NoTE I.\n\nEXPLANATORY.  \nSOME months ago I undertook,at the instance of theFine-Art Society,to do two etchings,—'Windsor'and'Greenwich,and at the same time to say somethinggeneral on the subject of Etching,and to illustrate whatI had to say by reference to such of my own etchings aswere then in course of publication.I at once felt,however,that in this I had made a rash promise,and that howeveruseful such a reference might be to the elucidation of myown opinions,it would do nothing towards the illustrationof the whole subject,which,after all,was what I under-stood to be the aim of the Society.Hence,at the eleventhhour,I proposed the amendment that I should lend to theSociety such a portion of my collection of Etchings by theOld Masters as would properly satisfy this end;and henceit is that,though now too late to withdraw my own work,the Society's main gallery has come to be filled with thenobler work we see.  \n## NoTE II.\n\n# OWN REASONS FOR ETCHING.\n\nMeanwhile,as these notes would be of no interest ifmade up of the opinions of others,I shall not be misunder-stood if I first account for the preference which for many  \n# About Etching.\n\nyears I myself have had for drawing as a pursuit,and forthe point as a medium of expression.  \nSixteen years ago,while reporting on the educationaland instrumental appliances of modern surgery in theInternational Exhibition of 1862,I wrote as follows:'Itis surprising that while so much is being done to preparethe student of medicine and surgery for the difficulties ofhis career,nothing whatever is done to educate his eyeand hand.Such an item in his education seems to meessential,and nothing in my judgment would more directlyand pleasantly conduce to it than the practice of drawingand modelling from Nature.How much sooner would theeye accustomed to observe and estimate closely differencesof colour,aspect,weight,and symmetry,learn","cbCairKAVkcVQPP5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairKAVkcVQPP5","pdf",2980717,"English","# About Etching\n## Note I\n## Note II\n## Own Reasons for Etching\n## Note III\n## Own Views of Art","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the notes accompanying the exhibition?\",\"answer\":\"The notes aim to explain and clarify the art of etching—solving it as a mystery, defining its limits, advocating for its extension, and supporting its revival.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the author describe recent developments in etching?\",\"answer\":\"Recent attention has both helped by teaching dissatisfaction with modern steel engraving and harmed by causing many to misunderstand and misuse etching’s true aim and end.\"},{\"question\":\"What subjects does the author say the notes will address?\",\"answer\":\"The notes cover a brief account of old etchers’ roles in art history (especially Rembrandt), comparisons between etching and engraving, the etching line versus burin line, and the relationship between good drawing and expression, including needed skills.\"}]","About Etching - Part I - Notes | PDF",1790711785,92]