Original 19th-century engraving with the bust portrait in profile of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, author of The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro, within an oval surrounded by garlands, theatrical masks, a lyre and sheets of music. Signed below "Gravé par Hopwood".
Original 19th-century engraving with the bust portrait in profile of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, author of The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro, within an oval surrounded by garlands, theatrical masks, a lyre and sheets of music. Signed below "Gravé par Hopwood".
Medium: Etching and stipple engraving.
Engraver: James Hopwood the younger (1795-1849).
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: Plate mark 7.9 x 5.5 in (20 x 14 cm).
Condition: Good. Mounted in a mat.