Original 19th-century engraving, hand-colored, after a composition by William Perring: a lady standing before a desk contemplates the miniature portrait of a gentleman, her glove and the letter fallen at her feet and a peacock in the garden behind. Published in London by The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited.
Original 19th-century engraving, hand-colored, after a composition by William Perring: a lady standing before a desk contemplates the miniature portrait of a gentleman, her glove and the letter fallen at her feet and a peacock in the garden behind. Published in London by The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited.
Medium: Etching and stipple engraving, hand-colored.
Artist / after: The composition by William Perring (active about 1845-1853).
Engraver: Henry Richard Cook.
Date: Second half of the 19th century.
Source: Published in London by The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited.
Dimensions: Image 8.0 x 5.8 in (20.3 x 14.8 cm).
Condition: Rust stains spread across the paper, clearly visible in the photograph, barely reaching the image; the coloring well preserved.