Antique Master Print-MARMONTEL-LAURETTA-KNEEL-FLOWER-Peirson-1799

Illustration to a book, the relevant passage below the image: ‘Yes Lauretta, I shall die at your feet if we must part.’-Lauretta really believed that he would literally die on losing her. ‘Alas!’ said she. ‘ad shall I be the cause.’ (Marmontel’s Tales). It shows a kneeling man with saber at the feet of a lady wearing a basket of fruit and flowers.

Made by J. Peirson after own design.

Medium: Handcoloured stipple engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 28.5 x 42.3 cm (11.22 x 16.65 inch). Image size: 25 x 35.5 cm. (9.84 x 13.98 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Greasing and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MARMONTEL-LAURETTA-KNEEL-FLOWER | DPO-PCO-B1-03

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published in London by J. Le Petit in 1799.

Biography engraver: Engraved by J. Peirson (fl. 1798-1805) was a British painter/draughtsman; publisher/printer; printmaker.