The art of drawing on stone, giving a full explanation of the various styles. Of the different methods to be employed to ensure success, and of the modes of correcting, as well as of the several causes of failure / by C. Hullmandel.

  • Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850.
Date:
[1824]
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Credit: The art of drawing on stone, giving a full explanation of the various styles. Of the different methods to be employed to ensure success, and of the modes of correcting, as well as of the several causes of failure / by C. Hullmandel. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE. 16. Examples given of the above mentioned method 9 17. Description of a bridge 10 18. Necessity of keeping the stone covered, when not drawing 11 OF CLEANING THE STONE, WHEN MAKING A CHALK DRAWING. 19. A brush to be used for that purpose 12 20. Danger of blowing off loose bits of chalk 13 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE A DRAWING IS BEGUN. 21. It is useful to wash the stone previously to beginning the drawing 14 Note on this subject 15 OF TRACING THE DRAWING. 22. A broad outline done with a lead pencil will shew in the printing 15 23. Mode of tracing 16 24. Tracing for a polished stone to be made with red chalk 16 25. Mode of tracing where accuracy is required 16 26. Another mode of tracing 17 27. A looking glass to be used for reversing the subject .' 18 28. Necessity of leaving a margin round the subject 18 OF THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR DRAWING UPON STONE. 29. Portcrayon, a good tool for dark tints 19 30. A piece of swan quill fixed on a stick 20 31. A piece of cork useful for the lightest tints 20 32. Etching needle used for picking , 20 33. A mezzotinto scraper for scraping out lights 21