Levin Phoebus (3 results)

Phoebus Levin (illustrator). This is a pristine copy of the classic tale Oliver Twist, or the Parish Boy's Progress, originally published in 1839. It is about the trials, tribulations and salvation of a young boy, and a commentary on the brutality of British society at that time. This copy was published by Cathay Books, London, in 1984. It has not been read; the spine has not been cracked and the dust jacket is unclipped.  There is one illustration inside, uncredited (not by Phiz, likely Marcus Stone). The cover art is from the painting 'Covent Garden Market' by Phoebus Levin. The dust jacket and the cover bear the same artwork. Aside from the fact that the pages are just starting to darken at the edges, the only flaw is to the dust jacket-the top edge has been rubbed. There is a tiny bit of shelf-wear on the back cover.

24 Old Bond Street & 49 Pembridge Villas, 1856-1857. Phoebus Levin (1836-1908), a German painter working in London 1855-78 who is known for his 1864 painting of The Dancing Platform at Cremorne Gardens and other depictions of Cremorne Gardens and Covent Garden. "The picture which I exhibit is Sir Harry Smith with Col Waugh before Aliwal.".

Oil on canvas, 37 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (950 x 880 mm), original stretcher. Signed 'P. Levin' in oil in the lower left corner on the recto. On the verso is a contemporary descriptive label which is chipped but includes the title, artist, and address of the artist's studio in London. A scene from the apocryphal story of the Countess's deathbed confession regarding the intercepted pardon of the Earl of Essex. This work depicts the legendary "Ring of Essex" affair. Tradition holds that the Earl of Essex, facing execution, attempted to return a ring to Elizabeth I to secure a pardon. The ring was intercepted by the Countess of Nottingham, whose husband was Essex's rival. Two years later, on her deathbed, the Countess confessed the betrayal to the Queen. In a famous fit of rage, Elizabeth reportedly replied, "God may forgive you, but I never can." Levin, a German artist active in London (1855-1878), is most celebrated for his Victorian genre scenes, including The Dancing Platform at Cremorne Gardens. This work is a classic example of 19th century British Romanticism.