Original Wood Engraving- "The Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. George Eliot: Plate V."

Imprint: New York?, The Century Company, 1881

Original black and white wood engraved print. Illustrated portrait of Mary Ann Evans, who went by the pen name of "George Eliot." 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. "George Eliot" and "After the Etching by Rajon of the Crayon, from Life, by W. Burton" are printed directly beneath the portrait. This is Plate 5 of 100 from the Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880) was an English novelist, poet, and translator. She also went by Mary Ann or Marian but is best-known by her pen name, George Eliot. Evans was a leading Victorian writer and used her nom de plume for more freedom in her writing since women authors at the time were commonly expected to write lightheartedly romance novels. 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

Stock number: 021395.

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