Description: THIS STEEL ENGRAVING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH MINIMAL SOILING AND AGE RELATED PAPER TONING. THE EDGES OF THE PAPER HAVE LIGHT BUMPS AND IMPERFECTIONS. THIS WAS PRINTED IN 1860 IN LONDON BY JAMES S. VIRTUE. PAPER SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY 9 1/4" X 12 1/2". THE ORIGINAL PAPER WAS BOUND INTO A VOLUME OF "THE ART JOURNAL" AND HAS LOST APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF AN INCH ALONG THE EDGE THAT WAS CONNECTED IN THE BOOK. VERY MINOR HANDLING MARKS FOR A PRINT ON HEAVY STOCK PAPER THAT IS NEARLY 165 YEARS OLD. The Antwerp 'Ommeganck'; three young women seated at a window and looking at the procession of the Antwerp guilds, Antwerp Cathedral in right background; after Gustave Wappers; illustration from 'The Art Journal' of 1860. Etching and engraving on chine colle. Chine Colle is a printmaking technique in which the image is transferred onto a surface that is bonded onto a heavier support in the printing process. The Ommegang of Brussels is a traditional Ommegang, a type of medieval pageant, celebrated annually in Brussels, Belgium. Originally, the Ommegang was the largest lustral procession of Brussels, taking place once a year, on the Sunday before Pentecost. PLEASE NOTE: THE LAST TWO PHOTOS ARE NOT PART OF THE AUCTION AND EXIST FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, SHOWING THE SOURCE OF THE STEEL ENGRAVING AND THE DATE AND LOCATION WITHIN THE CONTENTS. PLEASE USE ZOOM FUNCTION ON ALL PHOTOS AS THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. wantagh brown paramount 3
Price: 25 USD
Location: East Norwich, New York
End Time: 2024-11-21T23:36:40.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Baron Gustaaf Wappers, William Home Lizars
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1860
Theme: Simplicity
Production Technique: Steel Engraving
Subject: La Simplicite
