THE BATTLE OF ALEXANDRIA; 42ND HIGHLANDERS GUARDING FRENCH PRISONERS.

By permission of the proprietors of "The Illustrated London News." Engraved from a wash drawing in black and white by The Meisenbach Co., Ltd., West Norwood.


CHAPTER VI.

THE PREPARATION OF ORIGINALS FOR HALF-TONE REPRODUCTION.

II. Wash Drawings, Oil Paintings, Pencil and Other Drawings.

OF the remaining methods, whereby originals for reproduction by half-tone process may be made, much less need be said. The same principles of avoiding too fine and delicate gradations of tone apply as when making a simple photogram, and the methods of brush and pencil appeal almost exclusively to the naturally artistic.