A Master engraver, he is best known for his single-print mezzotint engravings in color. His work displays a meticulous attention to detail, and depth and richness in color.
Samuel Arlent Edwards was born in 1862 in Somerset, England, and studied art and architecture at the Kensington Museum Art School from 1877 to 1881. He continued studying engraving, working for Appleton, Josey & Alais in London, achieving early success in making mezzotint reproductions of well-known pai (showing 500 of 2260 characters). |
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San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exhibition 1915
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