Artist: Charles-Alexandre Coëssin de la Fosse (French, 1829–1910), after.
Engraver: James Charles Armytage (British, c. 1802 – 1897).
Title: The Rescue - Lion Hunting in Arabia.
Titled and Signed in plate.
Dimensions: Image 6" x 10 1/2". Sheet 11" x 15".
Publisher: D. Appleton & Co. New York.
Date: Late XIX C.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on heavy wove 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: Remnants of glue, the paper oxidized from contact with cardboard, broken corners, discoloration. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C. British School XIX C.