Artist: Gustave Doré (French, 1832-1883), after.
Engraver: David Law (Scottish, 1831 - 1901).
Title: A Night Scene in East London.
Dated and Signed in plate: 1880. Titled and annotated below: Night Scene in East London. The Thieves Roll Call. Etched by David Law from a drawing by Gustave Dore in the collection of Miss Amelia B. Edwards. London J.S. Virtue & Co. Limited.
Dimensions: Image 9 1/4" x 7 1/4".
Publisher: J.S. Virtue & Co. Limited.
Date: 1880.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on heavy laid paper.
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: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: The Art Journal.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C. British School XIX C.
Note: Amelia B. Edwards (1831 – 1892) was an English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia.