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1860s Wheel Engraving by John C. McRae

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1860s Wheel Engraving by John C. McRae
1860s Wheel Engraving by John C. McRae (1816-1892) of a painting ''Lesson in the Forest'' by Henry Brueckner, framed, matted, and under glass, visual measures 6'' x 4'', overall framed measurement of 13.25'' x 11.5'', FYI: ''Employed by New York publishers, John McRae specialized in engraving portraits and historical scenes from approximately 1845 to 1870. In the latter category, he concentrated primarily upon scenes from early American history and he produced large works of art depicting the marriage of Pochantas, the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, episodes from the life of George Washington and various battles of the Revolutionary War. John C. McRae was one of the first American artists to utilize the mixed method technique. In ''The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers'', for example, the foreground figures are delineated by engraving while the background consists largely of mezzotint tones.''