Artist: Nicolas Edouard Gabe (French, 1814-1865), after.
Engraver: Samuel S. Smith (British, 1810-1879).
Title: The Children's Offering.
Signed in plate. Lettered with production detail beneath the image: Gabe pinxt; S. S Smith sculpt. The Children's Offering. Selman Hess, Publisher, New York.
Dimensions: Sheet 12 1/2" x 9 1/2".
Publisher: Selmar Hess, New York.
Date: Late XIX C.
Materials and Techniques: Etching and engraving on thick wove paper. Hand tinted.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: torn from a book, and water staining along the bottom edge. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: One of Hess edition such as “The Art Journal" or “Art Gems” or similar.
Museums, Libraries and Auctions: The British Museum 1923,1112.161 for a copy published by Virtue & Co., London.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C. British School XIX C. American School XIX C.
Note: from the same series WOP-1135 - WOP-1142 from our collection.