Title: Life and Works of Alexander Anderson, M.D: The First American Wood Engraver (Classic Reprint)
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1332151418
ISBN 13: 9781332151417
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New
Weight: 0.32 kilograms

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Life and Works of Alexander Anderson, M.D.: The First American Wood Engraver Learn how a New York boy born in 1775 became a pioneering artist of American printmaking, shaping a nation’s visual culture. This biography tracks Alexander Anderson’s path from a curious child copying engravings to a recognized engraver and physician whose work graced early books and papers.

The book combines narrative with rich illustrations and period details. It chronicles his childhood, early studies, and the rise of his craft, alongside the personal trials of a life spent between art and medicine. Expect vivid context for 18th–century engraving, along with primary materials that illuminate his methods and influence.

How Anderson discovered art and learned engraving as a teenager.

His dual path as a medical student and a practicing engraver.

Illustrations and frontispieces that reveal his contribution to early American printmaking.

Appendices featuring his Autobiography and diary excerpts for a closer look at his era.

Ideal for readers interested in American art history, genealogy, and the early practice of engraving in the United States.

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