Where there’s a will there’s a wombat.

Engraving of wombats after a drawing by Charles-Alexandre Lesueur by Arthus Bertrand, 1824.

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This we present a few wood engravings by Barry Moser from his printing of American poet Louis Simpson’s poem 'The Invasion of Italy' printed at Main Street, Inc. in 1976 in an edition of 75. Learn more: https://t.co/eVPkTS83uI

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"Das brasilianische Ex-Kaiserpaar" (The Brazilian Imperial couple AFTER abdication)

Wood engraving. Published in a German publication. 1889
https://t.co/QGGiJ80zCT

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...another is the famous 'headless horseman' engraving c.1655 by Pierre Lombard, which is based heavily on a 1633 painting of Charles I by Van Dyck, with Cromwell’s head replacing that of the King! There's lots of recycled imagery and messaging (often royal) in these paintings.🙂

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The Good Samaritan
🎨Domenico Campagnola (c. 1500–1564, Italian painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut of the Venetian Renaissance)

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This week for we bring you color wood-engraved illustrations by American printer, designer, and wood engraver Philip Reed for 'Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes' published in New York by Atheneum in 1963. Learn more: https://t.co/7aJmLOAuHH

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Attempted Saito Soma portrait for an engraving assignment
Final result and the "sketch"

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The mythical griffin is portrayed with the head, wings and talons of an eagle and the body of a lion. It is associated with strength and courage.

engraving by Israhel van Meckenem (1445-1503)

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Deianeira receiving poisoned tunic from Nessus
wounded centaur falling to ground & taking off his cloak, while naked young woman steps off his back & takes over cloak from him
after Peter Paul Rubens Engraving, 1650-1699

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centaur Nessus, naked, stepping into water; on right, Hercules, naked, helping his wife, Deianeira, to mount Nessus; at feet of Hercules, a club & bow;
1762 Etching & engraving
Print made by: Francesco Bartolozzi
After: Laurent Pécheux

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Some lovely pictures from the very versatile Clifford Webb. I'll post some of his engravings later.

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Same place?

"Tipos Popularares Madrileños"
"El Aguacil de la Plaza de Toros"
Wood engraving made after a photograph. Published 1883.

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Check out these engravings from the 1836 Harpers Stereotype Edition of 'Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions: with Illustrations of Their Climate, Geology, and Natural History; and an Account of the Whale-Fishery.' Learn more: https://t.co/kOpqt8bDoE

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Gustave Doré (1832-1883 Wood Engraving of two Owls. Beautiful piece of art.
I had a very old book with his Wood Engraving in that had loose pages We couldn’t sell it so we framed the prints that were loose . I wouldn’t do that now I’d have it rebound. This was a while ago

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"THIS goddess Fortune frustrates, single-handed, the plans of a hundred learned men." Author unknown, translated from Latin by Professor PRS Foley, author of Fortune Telling by Cards.

Fortuna, engraving by Hans Sebald Beham, 1541 via Nick Michael

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Guess who got access to This should take care of some of the shakes. Check it out "a victorian naturalist's illustration of the pokemon squirtle, engraving, high quality scan"

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A German engraving of Charles I & Henrietta Maria, c. 1640 -1649.
Andreas Kohl

(British Museum)

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Engraving including a wasp from Maria Merian's insects of Surinam, 1726. We will share more wasp pictures next week once we are open again & back on site, meanwhile do enjoy the rest of our tweets for

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