A study of the artist's way of working in the various handicrafts and arts of design (1905)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 141
INTAGLIOS STUDIED AS RELIEFS the design which he has in mind. In the case of the die sinker, this is obvious, because dies are not shown as works of art, whereas the disks or plaques of metal struck from them are so esteemed and so studied. In the case of the intaglio gem-engraving, the purpose of… … to put the originals, the Fig. i 6 i . Enlarged photograph of wax impression from the negatives, into our show- engraved gem, Fig. 160 cases and cabinets, though usually accompanied by impressions in wax or plas- ter. By looking through a transparent gem, as a carnelian, an amethyst, or any one of…
Art · Decorative arts
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