This book contains a fascinating account of the revival of Etching as an artistic form in contemporary France. Including a comprehensive introduction to the topic and going on to cover seminal contributors to this artistic renaissance such as Claude, Callot, Boissieu, Méryon, Lalanne, Jacquemart, this treatise on the topic is a must-read for students of French etching and makes for a wonderful addition to any collection of antiquarian art literature. Elected for republication due to its cultural and historic value, this rare text is proudly republished here complete with its original artwork and a new introductory biography of the author. English-born Philip Gilbert Hamerton (1834 – 1894) was an artist, critic, and author, best known for his influential works: Painter"s Camp in the Highlands (1863) and Contemporary French Painters (1867).