Description

Engraving on handlaid (verge) paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 24.3 x 32.3 cm. The image size is ca. 20.4 x 24.7 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 9.6 x 12.7 inch. The image size is ca. 8 x 9.7 inch.

Antique print, untitled. A nymph tries to escape the grasp of an old faun. This represents the violent passion of the pagan world. Published in Thomas Martyn and John Lettice’s ‘The Antiquities of Herculaneum’, 1773.Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Peter Spendelowe Lamborn’ after an anonymous artist. Peter Spendelowe Lamborn (1722-1774) was an English engraver and miniature painter.

Condition: Very good, given age. Some small stains in the margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-FAUN-NYMPH-STAFF-ESCAPE-LAMBORN

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