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enougb, Europe for a loDg- time set the fashions for American engravers 

 to follow. It was not until the rise of the so-called " new school," that 

 American engravers struck out a path for themselves, and attracted 

 the attention, even if thej' did not always command the universal praise, 

 of the world. These various stages of development bave been illustrated 

 in the present exhibition as well as the facilities at command and the 

 short time allowed for preparation permitted. The notes given below 

 concerning the earlier work are somewhat more detailed than those 

 dealing with the later. As regards this, it must suffice to state that for 

 the proofs shown the two leading magazines, The Century and Ilarper's 

 Monthly, have been freely drawn upon, while some of the larger news- 

 paper work has been supplied by Harper's ^Yeekly. Among the other 

 publications represented are The American Art Eeview (discontinued), 

 Messrs. Estes & Lauriat ; The Magazine of Art, and American Art, 

 Messrs. Cassell & Co. ; the Illustrated Longfellow, Messrs. Hough- 

 ton, Mifflin & Co. ; the Memorial History of Boston, Messrs. Ticknor & 

 Co., and Engravings on Wood by Members of the Society of American 

 Wood Engravers, Messrs. Harper & Brothers. The attention of the vis- 

 itor is directed to the fine quality of the impressions shown, most of 

 which are proofs printed with the greatest care on the hand-press, 

 many of them on Japanese paper. 



Frame 37. — Early worJc hy Dr. Anderson and others. — Xos. 19i> and 

 191, Dr. Anderson, "Ducks," after Teniers (1818), aud" Hunting Scene," 

 after Biedinger. Iso. 192, Di'. Anderson, original hand-proofs of early 

 work for the American Tract Society. No. 193, Early Tract Society Work 

 by Mason and others. Nos. 194 and 195, Joseph Alex. Adams (1803- 

 1880), from Harper's Illuminated Bible (1843). No. 196, William How- 

 land. No. 197, vignettes from designs by George Thomas (about 1850). 



Frame 38.—^. J. Whitney, Nos. 198-200 (1848-1852), No. 201 (1880). 

 John Andreic, Nos. 202-200. 



Frame 39.— No. 207, B. F. Childs (1814-18G3). No. 208, G. Annin, 

 (the cut after Landseer 1852). No. 209, H. W. Herrid: (1852). No. 210, 

 Harley. No. 211, J. ir. Orr. Nos. 212-214, J. L. Langridge, J. Foster, 

 and A. F. Kinnersley, from " Women of the Bible," American Tract So- 

 ciety (18G8). 



Frame 40.— Nos. 215-218, Kingdon (Kingdon &Boyd), E. Boo/chout, 

 J. D. Felter, and George M. Ward, from " Women of the Bible" (18G8.) 

 Nos. 219-222, E. D.' Hayes, from " Women of the Bible" (18(J8), and later. 



