A Raven had a great mind to be as white as a Swan, and fancied to himself that the Swan’-s beauty proceeded, in a high degree, from his often washing and peculiar diet. Year of printing: 1809. Type of print: Etching – Original antique print.
Year of printing: 1809. Type of print: Etching – Original antique print. Green ‘border’ around the print in the photo is the contrasting background on which the print was photographed. Print Specifics.
Year of printing: 1809. Type of print: Etching – Original antique print. Green ‘border’ around the print in the photo is the contrasting background on which the print was photographed. Print Specifics.
This original 1809 copper engraving depicts Aristippus of Cyrene, the influential Greek philosopher and pupil of Socrates.
A River God and a Naiad, after Eustache Le Sueur, representing a serene and symbolic union drawn from ancient mythology. The bearded river god reclines beside an urn from which water pours in steady streams, while the graceful naiad leans toward him, holding a slender vessel.
You will find that the small size fits into a cozy reading corner.
This original 1809 copper engraving presents a refined portrait of Stanislaus I Leszczynski, King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine. The crisp line work and careful shading capture the elegance of early nineteenth-century portrait engraving.