Rauschen, Dune of. Coming from the sea gulls. Wood engraving after photographic picture by Gottheil. (1880-81.) 20.2 x 24.1 cm.

" If temporally and financially it is not worthwhile to send special reporters ... but on the other hand the effort prevails to 'illustrate all remarkable events by pictorial representation', so (more and more it has to be resorted to copies) which are available in increasing numbers: photographs. Not only their more effortless availability, also the changed taste of the audience helped photography to growing importance in xylography ...

Photography  as  new  invention

becomes that interesting for the general audience that it puts its stamp on other traditional illustration techniques, too "

(Osteneck, Zur xylographischen Darstellung im 19. Jhdt., in Lüneburger Beiträge zur Vedutenforschung, pp. 120 ff.).

By which at the same time the previous "always recurrent stereotypy (of view-points reprimanded by Osteneck was) avoided" and only so frequently rare places and details appeared.
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“ Sir, yes, (the Rubens) is closer to the one in London (recte Dresden), but the one we have is on copper. Thank you for your time. Highest regards, D… A… (and yes America could use a blessing about now) ”

(Mr. D. A., November 4, 2003)