Engraving Accuracy in Early Modern England

The book explores the intricate relationship between visual accuracy and knowledge production in early modern England, highlighting the importance of training and visual judgment in creating accurate representations. It examines the influence of an epistolary network on knowledge dissemination and how collecting shaped perceptions. By comparing seventeenth-century practices with contemporary approaches, it reveals the historical struggle to navigate an abundance of visual information, drawing parallels to modern challenges in image interpretation and representation.