International studio (60.1916/1917)

A Group of American Etchers

GEESE MIGRATING-DRYPOINT BY FRANK W. BENSON


tural subjects translated into the lively exquisite-
ness of line of Ernest Roth, the broadsword slash
of Covey, the well-considered form of Horter.
Hardly a print lacked the individual thought that
merits special attention. There were a score or
so of exhibitors whose work collectively was noted
as a strong national representation. Most of
them were well known, and need not be enumer-

ated. Furthermore, the author of this article is
going to act on a hint from the life-work of the
late Ward McAllister. After that arbiter of ele-
gance gave out his catalogue of “nice people”
destined to instant fame as “the four hundred,”
the list was found discreetly to include only three
hundred and ninety-nine names. Of American
etchers there are about twenty—more or less

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