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steel engrav·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. steel engravingnoun

    an impression taken from an engraved steel plate

  2. steel engravingnoun

    engraving on a steel plate

  3. steel engravingnoun

    the act of engraving on a steel plate

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  1. Steel engraving

    Steel engraving is a technique for printing illustrations based on steel instead of copper. It has been rarely used in artistic printmaking, although it was much used for reproductions in the 19th century. Steel engraving was introduced in 1792 by Jacob Perkins (1766–1849), an American inventor, for banknote printing. When Perkins moved to London in 1818, the technique was adapted in 1820 by Charles Warren and especially by Charles Heath (1785–1848) for Thomas Campbell's Pleasures of Hope, which contained the first published plates engraved on steel. The new technique only partially replaced the other commercial techniques of that time such as wood engraving, copper engraving and later lithography.

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  1. steel engraving

    Steel engraving is a printmaking method where an image or design is incised onto a steel plate using various engraving tools. This plate is then inked and pressed onto paper, cloth, or another material to transfer the image. During the 19th century, steel engraving was widely used for printing illustrations in books, magazines, and banknotes due to its durability and ability to produce high quality, intricate details.

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  1. Steel engraving

    Steel engraving is a technique for printing illustrations based on steel instead of copper. It has been rarely used in artistic printmaking, although it was much used for reproductions in the 19th century. Steel engraving was introduced in 1792 by Jacob Perkins, an American inventor, for banknote printing. When Perkins moved to London in 1818, the technique was adapted in 1820 by Charles Warren and especially by Charles Heath for Thomas Campbell's Pleasures of Hope, which contained the first published plates engraved on steel. The new technique only partially replaced the other commercial techniques of that time such as woodcut, wood engraving, copper engraving and later lithography. All the illustrations in the Encyclopædia Britannica of 1911 are steel engravings.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of steel engraving in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of steel engraving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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