LAST PRAYER
£75.00
Original 1878 8 1/4 inch x 6 1/2 inch engraving titled THE LAST PRAYER
Engraved by Willem Steelink (1856 – 1928). Reproductive etcher, lithographer, painter and draughtsman born in Amsterdam. Studied in Antwerp (until 1881) and Amsterdam (1873-1879).
From the painting by Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier (1815 – 1891). Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier was a French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Édouard Detaille. Hugely fashionable in his lifetime.
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.
Availability: 1 in stock
