A beautiful pair of romantic coloured stipple engraved prints titled ‘Light as Love!’ and Cupid blowing bubbles.
A little putto sits on a cloud and creates bubbles, a tube in his right hand and a bowl in the other with a billowing cape.
There is a feint title to the bottom of the engraving ‘Light as Love !’
A delightful antique print.
Published in Regency London in 1814 by the renowned engraver Charles Knight (1743–1827).
Publication details below image:
C. Knight Sculpt. 1814 / Light as Love!
A good and clean well coloured impression on a wove paper housed within a handsome period polished rosewood frame.
Frame diameter size approx: 6 3/4 ins. (17 cm.)
charming little coloured stipple engraving depicting cupid, with butterfly wings, sitting on a wooden stool and blowing bubbles through a clay pipe.
Published in Georgian London by the German engraver Heinrich Sintzenich (1752–1812) who was a pupil of Francesco Bartolozzi.
A bright and clear impression with vivid colour held within a fine substantial period ebonised frame.
Title and publication details below image:
Cupid Blowing Bubbles / London. Pub. June 8, 1808, by H. Sintrenich (Pupil of Bartolozzi) 29 New Bond St.
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Frame size approx:
7 ins. by 6 ins. (17.5 cm. by 15.5 cm.)
Postage UK: £ 16.00 Special delivery next day.
Portage overseas: £ 40.00 International signed
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Internal Reference: Pair Putto
Antique Number: SA1117613
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 17cm (6.7inches)
Width is 15cm (5.9inches)
Depth is 2cm (0.8inches)
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