Six Colored Copper Engravings from _A New Work of Animals_ 1811
Item Details
A collection of six colored copper engravings from the publication A New Work of Animals by English painter, illustrator, and etcher of animals Samuel Howitt (1756-1822). This set is comprised of the following plates; Fox & The Lion, Wild Boar and Lion_, Fatal Marriage, Stag in the Lion’s Den, The Lion, The Tiger, and The Traveller, and Wolf and Porcupine. Each print is marked Howitt del to the lower left and Dubourg sculpt to the lower right of three of the prints and J. Swaine fe to the lower right of the remaining three. Three of the prints are marked London Pub: Sept 1810 by Edwd Orme, Printseller to the King, Engraver and Publisher Bond Street, corner of Brook Street beneath each title. The remaining three are marked Published July 1809 by Edward Orme Printseller to the King Engraver and Publisher Bond Street corner of Brook St. London. There are visible plate marks on each print. One of the prints has the watermark W. Turner & Sons 1819. These prints are unframed and await your choice of deployment.
Condition
- the prints have yellowing on the edges consistent with age. They have been removed from their original binding and have one slightly uneven edge.
Dimensions
- individual visible images are as follows:
Wolf & Porcupine – 7"W x 5"H
Wild Boar & Lion – 7"W x 4 7/8"H
Fatal Marriage – 6 7/8"W x 4 7/8"H
Fox & The Lion – 7"W x 5 1/8"H
Stag in the Lion’s Den – 7"W x 5"H
The Lion, The Tiger, & The Traveller – 7"W x 5"H
Item #
17CIN579-032
