A TURKISH SCHOOL 1878 John Frederick Lewis VICTORIAN ENGRAVING
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- ID# : 224646234
- Quantity : 1 item
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- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : gregedwards (+22)
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- Start : Fri 08 Nov 2024 08:25:53 (EDT)
- Close : Run Until Sold
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Original 1878 10 inch x 6 3/4 inch engraving titled A TURKISH SCHOOL
In the room a group of Muslim children are assembled to receive instruction from a grave-looking schoolmaster, who, reclining behind a low table or desk, holds a cane in his hand for the benefit of idlers or dunces.
Engraved by William Greatbach (1802 - 1894), 2 Crescent Place, Mornington Crescent, London. William Greatbach enjoyed a lengthy career as a portrait and figure engraver, working, in particular, for the annuals which became popular from the 1820s onwards.
From the painting by John Frederick Lewis (1804 - 1876). John Frederick Lewis RA was an English Orientalist painter. He specialized in Oriental and Mediterranean scenes in detailed watercolour or oils, very often repeating the same composition in a version in each medium.
Inscription below the image and title: From the picture in the collection of William Quilter Esq., Norwood
Published in the Art Journal by J.S. Virtue & Co. Ltd., London.
Page size 12 3/8 inch x 9 1/4 inch
The engraving is in very good condition. Reverse side blank.
Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 224646234 |
| Start Time | Fri 08 Nov 2024 08:25:53 (EDT) |
| Close Time | Run Until Sold |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 25 |
| Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Auto Extend | No |
| Date of Creation | 1800-1899 |
| Listed By | Artist |
| Originality | Original |
| Print Surface | Paper |
| Subject | Figures |
