Print Description
(‘German soldiers of the occupational army in an inn at Laguy’). It shows a large number of drinking, pipe-smoking and card-playing German nineteenth century soldiers.
Made by Smeeton after A. Danjou.
Medium: Wood engraving.
Sheet size: 27.8 x 18.2 cm (10.94 x 7.17 inch). Image size: 23.5 x 16 cm. (9.25 x 6.3 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing. Text from and back. Remains of tape from previous attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
SOLDIER-BAR-IMPERIAL ARMY-CARD GAME | DPO-PCO-2-181
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This print originates from an unidentified German periodical, ca. 1880.
Biography engraver: Joseph Burn-Smeeton (fl. 1840-1880) was a British engraver and wood-cutter. He was a student of Auguste Tilly.
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