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  • 81Ipuy — Engraver reign of *Ramesses II 1304 1237 BC.     The scenes in the tombs, belonging to craftsmen who lived at the royal workmen s town of Deir el Medina at Thebes, have preserved a vivid and colourful account of their activities and aspirations.… …

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  • 82BURNET, JOHN —    engraver and author, born at Fisherrow; engraved Wilkie s works, and wrote on art (1784 1868) …

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  • 83CALLOT, JACQUES —    engraver and etcher, born at Nancy; his etchings, executed many of them at the instance of the Grand duke of Tuscany and Louis XIII. of France, amounted to 1600 pieces, such as those of the sieges of Breda and Rochelle, which are much admired …

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  • 84MORGHEN, RAPHAEL SANZIO CAVALIERE —    engraver, born in Naples, of German parentage; studied in Rome, and by genius and industry became one of the foremost engravers; his works include engravings of Raphael s Transfiguration, the result of 16 years labour, and Leonardo da Vinci s… …

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  • 85List of French artists — The following is a chronological list of French artists working in visual or plastic media (plus, for some artists of the 20th century, performance art). For alphabetical lists, see the various subcategories of . See other articles for… …

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  • 86printmaking — /print may king/, n. the art or technique of making prints, esp. as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy. [1925 30; PRINT + MAKING] * * * Art form consisting of the production of images, usually on paper but… …

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  • 87Blake, William — born Nov. 28, 1757, London, Eng. died Aug. 12, 1827, London English poet, painter, engraver, and visionary. Though he did not attend school, he was trained as an engraver at the Royal Academy and opened a print shop in London in 1784. He… …

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  • 88Christian Gobrecht — Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint In office December 21, 1840[1] – July 23, 1844 President …

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  • 89Mercury dime — Mercury (Winged Liberty) dime United States Value 10 cents (0.10 United States dollars) Mass  2.500 g Diameter  17.91 mm  (0.705 in) Edge 118 reeds …

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  • 90Engraving — A copperplate engraver at work Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or… …

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