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Book SynopsisW. McAllister Johnson distills a lifetime of research into an essential study of this seminal phenomenon and chronicles the issues, decisions, and practicalities inherent in making copperplate engravings as articles of art and commerce.
Trade Review'Highly recommended.' -- A Golahny Choice, vol 54:04:2016 'This monograph is recommended highly for library collections in academic institutions and museums.' -- Heather Saunders The Art Libraries Society of North America Reviews January 2017
Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Full Statement of the Question 2. Orienting Concepts 3. Prints as Information 4. The Fine Art Print Defined 5. Pendant Prints 6. The Academie as Catalyst and Regulator 7. The Academie and the Artist 8. Creative Issues 9. Response Time 10. Career Calculus 11. Reputation and Reflected Glory 12. Commercial Ploys and the Art of the Annonce 13. Prints and Paintings on Exhibition 14. Engraved, Not Engraved 15. Criticism, Controversy and Censure 16. Greuze Prints, including the Salon 17. The Clash of Genres 18. Conclusion Appendix A: The Mercure's Editorial Policy regarding Prints (1728) Appendix B: Problems of Engraving and Collecting Prints (1754) Appendix C: Wille's Appreciation of Jean Daulle (1763) Appendix D: An Oudry Portrait for the Book Trade (1767) Appendix E: A Greuze 'Lost to France' multiplied by a Print (1767) Appendix F: The Art Market : Paintings, Pendants and Petits Sujets (1780)
