Original steel engraving of mythological subject: a female figure with great wings rises among the clouds with a child in her arms while a many-headed dragon writhes at her feet, in a composition of strong light and shade. Proof before letters on applied China paper, without letterpress text.
Original steel engraving of mythological subject: a female figure with great wings rises among the clouds with a child in her arms while a many-headed dragon writhes at her feet, in a composition of strong light and shade. Proof before letters on applied China paper, without letterpress text.
Medium: Steel engraving, proof before letters on applied China paper
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 7.9 x 10.5 in (20 x 26.7 cm)
Condition: Good condition; the impression clean and deeply inked; the mounting card shows slight damp staining at the edges