Artist: Thomas Webster RA, after. T. Webster RA (1800 – 1886), was a British painter of genre scenes.
Artist: Abraham Le Blond (London, 1819 - 1894).
Engraver: Abraham Le Blond.
Title: The Showman.
Signed in the plate: Le Blond & Co. London.
Numbered and Titled on embossed backing card: The Showman. No. 83.
Dimensions: Oval image 5 1/4" x 6 3/4". Frame 8 3/4" x 10 1/4".
Publisher: Le Blond & Co.
Date: Circa 1854-1857.
Materials and Techniques: Baxter-process print pasted on the publisher's embossed card
Mat and Frame: Impression mounted on original embossed wove paper. Late gilded frame from Korner & Wood. Cleveland. (Branded sticker of the frame shop pasted on the back).
Condition: water strain alongside the lower edge. Wear consistent with age. Unexamined outside of the frame. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: C.T. Courtney Lewis. The Le Blond Book 1920, London, 1920. Le Blond No. 83, Illustrated.
Part of: Set of 32 ovals sought-after by collectors.
Note: The Showman is rare, especially in its original condition.