The Precision of the Line London, 1645. A child is born into a city on the cusp of profound transformation. Robert White grows up in this atmosphere, eventually finding his way into the workshop of David Loggan. This apprenticeship is the defining moment of his early life. Under Loggan, White learns the exacting discipline of the line engraver, a craft that demands absolute control over the copper plate. He does not merely copy; he inherits a position of influence within the print trade, a role that will define his entire career. White develops a signature method that distinguishes his hand…