Original copper engraving of 1833, the frontispiece engraving of the English illustrated annual The Keepsake. It reproduces in trompe l'oeil a medal of William IV of Great Britain, with the legend GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, surrounded by a wreath of oak and palm with the year 1833 below.
Original copper engraving of 1833, the frontispiece engraving of the English illustrated annual The Keepsake. It reproduces in trompe l'oeil a medal of William IV of Great Britain, with the legend GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, surrounded by a wreath of oak and palm with the year 1833 below.
Medium: Copper engraving on paper
Date: 1833
Source: The Keepsake for 1833, London
Dimensions: 8 x 10.7 in (20.4 x 27.1 cm)
Condition: Good condition. A loose sheet with a well-marked plate mark and a blank verso, with no printed text; light toning of the paper