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"Wild Man" Hand Colored Engraving by George Edwards, 1757
"Wild Man" Hand Colored Engraving by George Edwards, 1757
$725.00
Hand colored engraving of a seated "wild man," orangutan or monkey holding a staff, after George Edwards. Dated 1757. Smaller drawing of the head as seen from the side. Matted and framed. Sight 7 7/8" x 10.
PLACE OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 1757
PERIOD: 18th Century and Earlier
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES: Paper, wood frmae
MATERIALS NOTES: paper and wood frmae
CONDITION: Good. Little foxing to the right of the figure.
WEAR: Wear consistent with age and use
HEIGHT: 17.5 in. (44 cm)
WIDTH: 14.25 in. (36 cm)
DEPTH: 0.5 in. (1 cm)