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Richard Golding (engraver)
Richard Golding (15 August 1785 – 28 December 1865) was an English line engraver. Life Golding was born in London, of humble parentage. He was apprenticed in 1799 to an engraver named John Pass (engraver), Pass, but at the end of five years his indentures were transferred to James Parker, who died in 1805, leaving some unfinished plates, which were completed by his pupil. Golding was afterwards introduced to Benjamin West, who employed him to engrave his painting ''The Death of Nelson (West painting), The Death of Nelson''. He then executed a number of book-plates, the best known of which are those after the designs of Robert Smirke (painter), Robert Smirke for editions of ''Don Quixote'' and ''Gil Blas'', and he also assisted William Sharp (engraver), William Sharp. In 1818 he completed a plate of Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796–1817), Princess Charlotte of Wales, after the painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence. The reputation which he gained by this plate led to the offer of num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line Engraver
Line engraving is a term for engraving, engraved images printed on paper to be used as Old master print, prints or illustrations. The term is mainly used in connection with 18th- or 19th-century commercial illustrations for magazines and books or reproductions of paintings. It is not a technical term in printmaking, and can cover a variety of techniques, giving similar results. Steel engraving is an overlapping term, for images that in fact are often mainly in etching, mostly used for banknotes, illustrations for books, magazines and decorative prints, often reproductive, from about 1820 to the early 20th century, when the technique became less used. ''Copperplate engraving'' is another somewhat outdated term for engravings. With photography long established, engravings made today are nearly all artistic ones in printmaking, but the technique is not as common as it used to be; more than other printmaking techniques, engraving requires great skill and much practice, even for an ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
