Original 1796 14 3/8 inch x 18 1/4 inch Etching and Engraving
Etchings, Engravings and Lithographs
SAMUEL PRESENTED TO ELI
£160.00
Original 1796 14 3/8 inch x 18 1/4 inch Etching and Engraving titled SAMUEL PRESENTED TO ELI
Hannah kneeling on the left, presenting the child Samuel to Eli in the Temple, standing him at his knees, while her sits, taking the child’s hand and looking down at him.
Print by William Bromley (1769 – 1842). Painter, line engraver, etcher, occasional mezzotinter, and publisher; exhibited his engravings at the Royal Academy 1786-1842; father of John Charles, Frederick and Clough Bromley.
After the painting by John Opie (1761 – 1807). Portrait and history painter.
Published by Thomas Macklin (1752/3 – 1800), Poets Gallery, Fleet Street
Inscription: Lettered below the image with the title, textual reference and ‘J. Opie R.A. pinxt. / W. Bromley sculpt. / London, Publish’d April 1st. 1796, by Thos. Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street.’
The etching is in very good condition with some foxing and general age-related toning and minor defects from handling.
Availability: 1 in stock
