Fairies and Mermaids, The Tempest - Engraving by T. A. Prior - 19th Century
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Original steel engraving cut by T. A. Prior after the picture Come unto these yellow sands by Robert Huskisson, whose title comes from the line in Shakespeare's The Tempest. Fairies and mermaids in a moonlit cove, within an architectural border engraved in outline.
Original steel engraving cut by T. A. Prior after the picture Come unto these yellow sands by Robert Huskisson, whose title comes from the line in Shakespeare's The Tempest. Fairies and mermaids in a moonlit cove, within an architectural border engraved in outline.
Robert Huskisson (1819-1861) was one of the most singular painters of fairy subjects of the Victorian age. The canvas belonged to Samuel Carter Hall, editor of the Art Journal, who circulated such compositions in engravings.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: Robert Huskisson (1819-1861).
Engraver: Thomas Abiel Prior (1809-1886).
Date: 19th century.
Source: From the picture in the possession of S. C. Hall.
Dimensions: Sheet 8.9 x 11.2 in (22.5 x 28.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition; light toning of the paper and a few damp specks in the margins.
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Original steel engraving cut by T. A. Prior after the picture Come unto these yellow sands by Robert Huskisson, whose title comes from the line in Shakespeare's The Tempest. Fairies and mermaids in a moonlit cove, within an architectural border engraved in outline.