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Cole, T : Original Wood Engraving- "The Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. William Cullen Bryant: Plate II."

Scribner and Company, New York?, 1878

Original black and white wood engraved print. Portrait of William Cullen Bryant that is shown on an illustrated piece of paper. Bryant looks toward the left and his face fades into the background on the edges. The printed portrait area measures 5" x 7." The entire print measures 9 3/4" x 13 3/4." Print is pristine and intact. This plate was from a collection of 100 and is disbound. A Fine copy. The title and copyright information are printed in the lower-left corner of the print. In the lower-left corner below the portrait is printed text that reads, "Engraved by T. Cole." "William Cullen Bryant" and "Drawn by Wyatt Eaton" are printed directly beneath the portrait. This is Plate 2 of 100 from the Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was an American Romantic poet and longtime editor of the New York Evening Post. Wood engraving is a type of woodcut that is known for its fine detail. The name is a bit of a misnomer because it is not an engraving but a type of relief printing. One of the differences between wood engravings and woodcuts is that wood engravings are carved out of end-grain wood as opposed to long-grain. While still an efficient material in its own right, long-grain wood is sometimes prone to splintering during the carving process. End-grain wood acts as a remedy to this in that it is more resistant to splintering. Information about wood engraving and woodcuts cited from site[dot]fas[dot]harvard[dot]edu.. Print. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding

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