Original English copper engraving for Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia, the philosophical tale Samuel Johnson published in 1759. It illustrates chapter 13: the young prince, pick on his shoulder, beside the artificer at work at the foot of the mountain that closes the Happy Valley. It is framed by an engraved typographic border.
Original English copper engraving for Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia, the philosophical tale Samuel Johnson published in 1759. It illustrates chapter 13: the young prince, pick on his shoulder, beside the artificer at work at the foot of the mountain that closes the Happy Valley. It is framed by an engraved typographic border.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Source: Samuel Johnson, Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
Dimensions: 4.8 x 7.2 in (12.3 x 18.3 cm).
Condition: Fair. Paper heavily toned and fragile, with tears, small losses and stains at the edges of the sheet; the image entire and well printed.