Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EUROPEAN COLOR ENGRAVINGS

PAIR OF EUROPEAN COLOR ENGRAVINGS AND ETCHINGS C. 1800 - A pair of neoclassical color stipple engravings and etchings on paper, circa 1780–1820. The first composition portrays a female artist - strongly resembling Angelica Kauffman - standing at an easel, holding a palette and brushes while painting an oval portrait of a gentleman. The companion piece depicts a young scholar or poet with curly hair, wearing a white ruffled collar and draped in a heavy green cloak, grasping a closed book. Both works lack visible signatures, publication lines, or engraver marks within the exposed image areas, as the margins and platemarks are obscured by the current mounting. The pair is housed in matching parcel-gilt and dark-paneled frames under glass, with the reverse backing boards bearing handwritten graphite inscriptions reading ”Mrs Tansill / 1035 Fifth Ave / New York”. antique prints, classical decor, romanticism, interior styling, wall display, vintage collectibles Dimensions Frame: 15 x 13 in. Image: 8 1/2 x 7 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition, consistent with age. Please refer to the photos. Sold as is..