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Fran H-B

I have yet to read a book by Sue Gee, at present The Hours of the Night is in the TBR pile. Your description of this book brings to mind Penelope Lively's Consequences which I enjoyed earlier this year. The start of that story concerns a young engraver working just before the ourbreak of the second world war.
When I came across a copy of Natures' Engraver by Jenny Uglow I learnt a great deal more about the processes involved in wood engraving, as well as the life of the best know engraver of all Thomas Berwick. As a child the walls of my home were covered with C Tunnicliffe's woodcuts, beloved by my parents.
Knowing this book is set in Kent adds to my interest, it was where I was brought up.

Dark Puss

Interesting that you mention a sculptor as this was (I think) only re-introduced as a subject to the Slade sometime in the 1920's. I guess the engraving link stems from the very important influence that Legros (a professor at UCL from 1876 to 1894) had upon the Slade for many years after his retirement. I am sure, of course, that your comment about the exemplary nature of Ms Gee's research is completely justified.

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