Original 1891 etching by James Dobie after the painting by Charles William Bartlett. Two Puritans cross an English street before Royalists celebrating the anniversary of the Restoration of Charles II, with the verse lettered below: "It was a glorious day, when the King did enjoy his own again".
Original 1891 etching by James Dobie after the painting by Charles William Bartlett. Two Puritans cross an English street before Royalists celebrating the anniversary of the Restoration of Charles II, with the verse lettered below: "It was a glorious day, when the King did enjoy his own again".
The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1888; the two Puritans at the center are portraits of Bartlett himself (1860-1940) and his brother Joseph. The etching was published in The Art Journal, vol. 53 (1891), by J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited.
Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940).
Engraver: James Dobie (1849-1911).
Date: 1891.
Source: The Art Journal, vol. 53 (London, J. S. Virtue & Co.).
Dimensions: 9.3 x 12.6 in (23.5 x 32 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Paper with light toning, the image clean and well printed.