Stipple, Crayon, and the Dot-Processes. 



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A few miniature portrait engravings were produced in Paris between 

 1765-71 in a curious mixed manner, allied to stipple, by J. B. Grateloup 

 (Dax, Paris; 1735-1817). As dotting (with the needle through the 

 etching-ground, or directly on the plate with the dry-point), and roulette 

 work are the characteristic elements of his process, he is included in this 

 section. But he may also have combined the use of aquatint, and the 

 mezzotint-scraper. 



During the earlier part of the XlXth century stipple was considerably 

 used in combination with line-engraving or mezzotint, but the art has 

 now practically died out. As long as artists keep to the lighter themes 

 the delicate process of stipple is charmingly responsive. "While numerous 

 attempts (seldom successful) are made in colour mezzotint, we wonder 

 that no artist recurs to the process which is of all the most perfectly 

 adapted for clear colour-printing. 



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