F - Frost Breaking

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 I bought this antique print, Frost Breaking, 1850s-1880s, in 1969 or 1970 in Portobello Market, London, when I was 13 years old.  It's a photo-engraved electrotype (electric engraving).  First, the original artwork was photographed, then a metal plate was etched using electric current, and the plate used to print the image. 


An F poetry form can be found here.

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  1. marinaApril 7, 2026 at 7:52 AM

    Beautiful!

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  2. TomApril 7, 2026 at 8:10 AM

    ...no frost here, but some snow!

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  3. tz_gardenApril 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM

    I can "hear" the howling :D!

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    1. LisaApril 7, 2026 at 8:50 AM

      I'm not sure I could take a hound, barking is hard enough to deal with!

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  4. Mary KirklandApril 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM

    That's a lot of dogs barking. It would be loud.

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  5. JoyceApril 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM

    I love that you purchased this when you were thirteen. How wonderful to have it now.

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    1. LisaApril 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM

      I've always loved dogs! The other two I bought at the same time are The Harrier and Dog of the North American Indians shared in this post... https://thisandthatablog.blogspot.com/2026/01/tuesday-treasures-special-edition.html

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  6. GeniAusApril 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM

    Thanks for the poem that explained the story. I had guessed it was someething to do with hounds and hunting.

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  7. Samantha BryantApril 7, 2026 at 5:22 PM

    That's really interesting! Love that it has history as well as artistic interest. @samanthabwriter from
    Balancing Act

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  8. LisaApril 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM

    I love their unity.

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  9. Liz A.April 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM

    One of your earlier acquisitions?

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  10. Erin PennApril 8, 2026 at 6:16 PM

    What an interesting process to "mass" produce the piece.

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