A 19th-century English engraving, "The Fair Student": a young woman in a mantilla with a flower in her hair, seated and absorbed in a book resting in her lap, within an octagonal frame with clouds beyond.
A 19th-century English engraving, "The Fair Student": a young woman in a mantilla with a flower in her hair, seated and absorbed in a book resting in her lap, within an octagonal frame with clouds beyond.
Engraved by Samuel Sangster (1805-1872) after a painting by Gilbert Stuart Newton (1794-1835), a member of the Royal Academy much admired in his day for his female figures.
Medium: steel engraving
Artist / after: after the work of Gilbert Stuart Newton (1794-1835)
Engraver: Samuel Sangster (1805-1872)
Date: 1834-1847
Dimensions: Image 20.7 x 18.7 in (52.5 x 47.5 cm)
Condition: margins trimmed, keeping a narrow border of paper around the image; slight toning. Otherwise in good condition