Description
Scene depicting Willem Tell shooting an apple off his son’s head, surrounded by vivid characters and a detailed mountainous backdrop.
Made by an anonymous engraver after Arpelis & Gabriels.
Medium: Hand-colored etching on hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 42 x 28 cm (16.54 x 11.02 inch). Image size: 39 x 23.5 cm. (15.35 x 9.25 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. Light staining and fully attached to a cardboard carrier sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
WILLEM TELL, LEGEND, HAND-COLORED PRINT, DUTCH PRINT, 19TH-CENTURY ILLUSTRATION | PCO-EXPO-477
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Arpelis & Gabriels & Co., Amsterdam, c.1800.
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