A Bouquet of Oaks
Frederick Juengling; after Charles Henry Miller, A Bouquet of Oaks, 1886, wood engraving on paper, Gift of Dr. William H. Brandt, public domain, 2008.2
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- Title
A Bouquet of Oaks
- Related Titles
display title: A Bouquet of Oaks
- Artist
- Date
1886
- Medium
wood engraving on paper
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 5 13/16 in x 8 7/8 in; sheet: 9 5/16 in x 13 1/2 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
inscription: CHARLES H. MILLER NA / N.Y., inscribed in the block, in the block, l.r.
inscription: FRED JUENGLING/18 N.Y. 86, inscribed in the block, in the block. l.l.
signature: Fred Juengling, graphite, below theimage, l.r.
- Collection Area
Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
intaglio print
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of Dr. William H. Brandt
- Accession Number
2008.2
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Wood engraving, with its capacity for fine detail and compatibility with type, was a key means of book and journal illustration in the nineteenth century. By the end of the century, it had become the chief method for reproducing images in popular periodicals and books, yet it had also become a tedious craft and was being challenged by the development of photomechanical processes. Seeking to improve the quality of the technique, the new school of wood engravers sought novel ways to carve the block and to vary their styles in interpreting paintings or photographs. In his virtuosic wood engraving A Bouquet of Oaks, Frederick Juengling worked with powerful magnifying glasses to capture tonal gradations of extraordinary delicacy through deftly carved lines.
After the painting by Charles H. Miller (American, 1842-1922).
- Exhibitions
2008 Celebrating Prints: Recent Acquisitions Portland Art Museum
