760 - Unknown (19th century), Anthology of Epigrams, ca. 1809, copper engraving

Unknown (19th century), Anthology of Epigrams, ca. 1809, copper engraving Unknown (19th century): Epigrammatic Anthology, Parts 2 and 8; sheet of 11 leaves, ca. 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 encounter 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 of varying sizes, approx.: 12.5 x 8 cm Condition: Good condition. The leaves have discolored due to age and are partly slightly foxed. The sheet titled “Benigno Numini” has isolated notches along the margin.