Print Description
Humorous illustration of a character with a large coat, flying on a telescope, surrounded by stars and a crescent moon. Title page for a satirical or humorous publication.
Made by after an anonymous artist.
Medium: Lithography on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 13.5 x 21 cm (5.31 x 8.27 inch). Image size: 13.5 x 21 cm. (5.31 x 8.27 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling, foxing and creasing. Some small tears in paper edge. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
SATIRE, HUMOR, ASTRONOMY, TELESCOPE, 19TH CENTURY PRINTS, EMRIK & BINGER | PCO-E100-11
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Part of a humorous or satirical publication titled “Een Toer door het Hemelruim” [a tour through space].
Biography engraver: Emrik & Binger were a prominent lithographic company in Haarlem, Netherlands, active in the 19th century.
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