Publication Date: 1850
Seller: Pictura Prints, Art & Books, Overasselt, Netherlands
Art / Print / Poster
Ruthard (illustrator). 'THE ALARM - WILD UND WALD.'Two herons and three deer on a river bank. One the birds starts flying, while one of the deer looks out over the stream in alarm.Made by Jas. Cray after Ruthard.Medium: Handcoloured engraving. on wove (vellin) paper.Sheet size: 20.5 x 27.2 cm (8.07 x 10.71 inch). Image size: 16 x 19.5 cm. (6.3 x 7.68 inch).HERON-DEER-RIVER BANK-ALARM | DPO-PCO-2-44BACKGROUND INFORMATIONFrom 'Payne's Universum, or, Pictorial World', published ca. 1850.Biography engraver: Carl Borromaus Andreas Ruthard (1630-1703) was a German painter of (mainly) hunting scenes. Condition: good, given age. Light ghosting from previous matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.