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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 1077022, member: 8267"]What you have are prints on paper. They may be original engravings, but it is not possible to confirm that from the photos you have posted. In the engraving process, the image is first engraved on a copper plate, which is inked and pressed onto the paper in a printing press. The method creates a "plate mark" around the image area, which is a recessed area impressed into the paper by the copper plate. That is one of the first features to look for in determining if a print is an actual engraving. Do your prints show plate marks?</p><p>As you have found, popular images have been reprinted over the years, using many different techniques. Many you can identify by looking at the images under magnification.</p><p>A good reference for identifying the characteristic features of prints is:</p><p><u>How to Identify Prints</u>. by Bamber Gascoigne. Thames & Hudson, 2004. ISBN 9780500284803.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 1077022, member: 8267"]What you have are prints on paper. They may be original engravings, but it is not possible to confirm that from the photos you have posted. In the engraving process, the image is first engraved on a copper plate, which is inked and pressed onto the paper in a printing press. The method creates a "plate mark" around the image area, which is a recessed area impressed into the paper by the copper plate. That is one of the first features to look for in determining if a print is an actual engraving. Do your prints show plate marks? As you have found, popular images have been reprinted over the years, using many different techniques. Many you can identify by looking at the images under magnification. A good reference for identifying the characteristic features of prints is: [U]How to Identify Prints[/U]. by Bamber Gascoigne. Thames & Hudson, 2004. ISBN 9780500284803.[/QUOTE]
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