Print Description
Medium: Engraving on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 14.2 x 19.9 cm (5.59 x 7.83 inch). Image size: 6 x 6 cm. (2.36 x 2.36 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light creasing, foxing and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
FEBRUARY PRINT, JOHN PYE, RICHARD WESTALL, FOX HUNTING, MONTHLY PLATE, HOUNDS, POETIC ENGRAVING, 1820S ENGLISH ILLUSTRATION | PCO-E30-43
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by John Sharpe, Duke Street, Piccadilly, as part of a monthly poetic plate series (possibly Sharpe’s London Magazine).
Biography engraver: John Pye (1782-1874) was a distinguished English landscape engraver, known for his delicate line work and collaborations with top Romantic-era artists.
Biography artist: Richard Westall (1765-1836), R.A., was a British painter and illustrator, well known for his historical and literary subjects. He was Queen Victoria’s drawing master and illustrated works by Milton, Shakespeare, and others.
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