Engraving
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1918.014.02.11
- Creator:
- French, Frank (1850-1933); Barse, George, Jr. (1861-1938)
- Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Wood engraving, laurels to the hero, by Frank French (1850-1933), after George Barse, Jr. (1861-1938). One of 39 pages in Volume 2 of a two-volume set. Black ink on tissue paper. Vertical rectangle. Woman leaning on bust of man, holding a cherub in both hands. Bust is set on a tall pedestal, woman has her back to it, with her head resting on the bust's chest. Cherub is kneeling on woman's shoulder, placing a wreath of laurels on the head of bust. "BARSE JR 1895" in lower left. Signed in pencil below image "Frank French / Sc.", left, "G.R.Barsejr.", right. "Copyrighted." in pencil below image, center.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-6.8 W-2.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased from Frank French in 1918.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- French, Frank (1850-1933)
- Subjects:
- Wood engravings, Cupids, Laurel wreath, Sculpture, Statues, Cherubs
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