Prints and their makers: essays on engravers and etchers old and modern

Prints and Their Makers: Essays on Engravers and Etchers Old and Modern edited by Fitz Roy Carrington in 1912 provides a comprehensive exploration of the history and evolution of engraving in Italy during the Renaissance period. The book delves into the works of early Italian engravers the technical aspects of engraving and the influence of great painters like Botticelli. It also analyzes the works of prominent portrait-engravers of the seventeenth century emphasizing the significance of engraved portraits as historical documents and the impact of artists like Nanteuil.