BEGGARS IN BRITTANY 1872 Horace Harral Pont-Aven, Finisterre VICTORIAN ENGRAVING
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- ID# : 224570177
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- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : gregedwards (+22)
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- Start : Sun 03 Nov 2024 05:43:59 (EDT)
- Close : Run Until Sold
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Original 10 7/8 inch x 8 3/4 inch Engraving titled BEGGARS IN BRITTANY.
This drawing represents a troop of Breton beggars going their Monday rounds. These particular beggars were from a sketch made in the summer of 1871 at Pont-Aven, Finisterre, a little village on the coast situated between Quimperle and Concarneau.
Engraving by Horace Harral (1817 - 1905). Harral was a prominent London wood engraver and etcher, who, with his brother, Alfred Harral, engraved numerous cuts for the “Illustrated London News” and “The Graphic”.
Drawn by G.A. Garrow.
From The Graphic March 23rd, 1872
The Graphic was a British weekly illustrated newspaper, first published on 4 December 1869 by William Luson Thomas's company Illustrated Newspapers Limited. It continued to be published weekly under this title until 23 April 1932 and then changed title to The National Graphic between 28 April and 14 July 1932; it then ceased publication, after 3,266 issues.
Page size 15 1/2 inch x 11 1/2 inch
The engraving is in very good condition. Printed text on the reverse.
Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 224570177 |
| Start Time | Sun 03 Nov 2024 05:43:59 (EDT) |
| Close Time | Run Until Sold |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 29 |
| Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Auto Extend | No |
| Date of Creation | 1800-1899 |
| Listed By | !Title |
| Originality | Original |
| Print Surface | Paper |
| Subject | Figures |
