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Originally Posted by John Campbell
So... should we decry the foibles of a few real classic engravers because they may not have rendered perfect animal anatomy?
Personally, I prefer human generated art. Imperfect or not.
In fact, that's the only dimension that makes it art!
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Correctly depicted anatomy is art. Incorrectly depicted anatomy is the mark of a rookie or apprentice who should never have been allowed to represent the gunmaker with his weakness.
I much prefer perfection.
Just my HO.
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Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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