760 - Unknown (19th), Anthology of Epigrams, around 1809, Copper engraving

Unknown (19th), Anthology of Epigrams, around 1809, Copper engraving Unknown (19th century): Epigrammatic Anthology 2nd and 8th part Sheet of 11 leaves, c. 1809, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Date: c. 1809 Description: Title copperplate and literary illustrations. These include a scene of a burial, a joyful reunion, a mother with her daughters in the garden, a ghostly meeting in a cellar dungeon, etc. Keywords: Literary illustration, anthology, Benigno Numini, Emilie, ghost, entombment, family, dungeon, 19th century, Romanticism, People, Germany, Size: Paper: 32,0 cm x 48,0 cm (12,6 x 18,9 in), additional specification: Leaves different size, approx: 12,5 x 8 cm Condition: Good condition. The leaves have discoloured due to age and are partly slightly foxed. The sheet 'Benigno Numini' has isolated notches on the sheet margin.