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Meanwhile, Whymper, an Englishman, also had  followed in his father’s professional footsteps and become an artist and wood engraver.

From National Geographic • Jul. 14, 2015

In Tempestuous Petticoat, one of the children, Clare Leighton, now a U.S. wood engraver, has set out to remember mania in all her Edwardian glory.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had served an apprenticeship to a Boston wood engraver, then worked as an illustrator for Harper's, Scribner's and Century magazines.

From Time Magazine Archive

The prints were produced by close cooperation between artist, wood engraver, printer and publisher, and sold for only a few cents apiece.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is the delight of the wood engraver, who uses it for his blocks.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen