How were precise hand drawn illustrations copied between the 16th and 20th century in Europe?
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If you literally mean "copied", (from an existing original, as opposite to multiplied) then the only method before the invention of photography was "by hand". I mean if you have a picture, and want to reproduce it, the only method was to redraw it, perhaps by putting a transparent paper over it, or using other technical means, like transfering distances between chosen points with a compass. One mechanical tool for copying a line drawing was the pantograph, known since antiquity.
If by "copy" you mean multiplication (producing many similar pictures), there were several methods, including woodcut, etching, lithography, mezzotint, aquatint, and similar technologies. In 19th century hectograph was invented which is essentially a chemical process of making multiple images of the same. In the middle of 19th century photocopying was invented which displaced this technology.
You may also consult the Wikipedia article History of printing
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Intaglio was a very common method of image reproduction between 1500 & 1900 and the resulting images were incredibly precise.
It’s quite simple; 1. Cut into a hard surface (such as a copper plate) 2. Cover it in ink, wipe off the excess. 3. Press paper or fabric onto the surface, remove it and the image will have been transferred. Force from pressing causes ink to transfer from the grooves of the engraving onto the print medium.
Bank notes have illustrations which were originally copper plate engravings (intaglio).
Woodblock prints are in relief. Relief printing was an alternate and common method where ink is applied to the surface details of an engraving but not to the grooves or recesses. The image is transferred by pressing paper or fabric onto the engraving. Or in the case of a stamp, the engraving is placed onto ink, then onto paper - transferring the image.
You make relief prints at home with your shoes when you track mud from outside, creating foot prints.
Relief printing is more primitive in that it requires less force to transfer the image than intaglio and can be reproduced by hand. Intaglio printing commonly involved a heavy rolling press to industrialize image reproduction, retain incredible detail and image integrity.
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