The Practice of Etching

The Practice of Etching

The technical aspects of the art of etching Mezzotints.

This newspaper article, titled, "The Practice of Etching" gives a specific, technical account of how Mezzotints are made. With precise detailing of the how the images are etched and crafted, this article provides a quick background for someone who doesn't know what a mezzotint is, or how it is made. I found this article useful in relation to M.R. James' story, "The Mezzotint," because, while reading "The Mezzotint," I had some difficulty imagining and picturing what the mezzotint looked like and functioned as. However, after reading this article, I had a much better idea, and could picture the mezzotint of the house in the story much more clearly. Therefore, while this article may not have thematically engaged strongly with M.R. James' "The Mezzotint," it is a helpful article for gaining a practical understanding of the central object of the story.

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19th Century Periodicals. Series I and II: Accessed through the New York Public Library

The Lady's Newspaper

September 8th, 1849

The British Library

Editorial

Newspaper Article