Original hand colored wood engraving from Picturesque Canada “The Country as it was and is” – Over 500 engravings on wood” Edited by George Monro Grant (Toronto, James Clark, 1883). Drawn by Lucius R O’Brien, wood-engraved by TL Smart in 1871. It features the road along the Saint-Laurent river coast down the Sillery cliff near Quebec City. Picturesque Canada: The Country As It Was and Is is one of the most important and ambitious examples of wood-engraved illustration that has ever been published in Canada. The art director, Lucius O'Brien, was also one of the Canadian artists who contributed to the art work. |
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Dimensions |
Image 6 ¾ X 9 ¾ inches; frame 15 ¼ X 18 ¼ inches. |
État/Condition |
Excellent état avec passe-partout dans un cadre en métal doré. |
Original Wood Engraving On The Road to Sillery-1871
- Product Code: A0235
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129.00$
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