Description: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Artist: Sir E. Landseer ____________ Engraver: C. G. Lewis Note: the title in the table above is printed below the engraving CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OLD WORLD VIEWS LIKE THIS ONE!! AN ANTIQUE STEEL ENGRAVING MADE IN THE LATE 1870s!! ITEM IS OVER 130 YEARS OLD! FROM THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: A line from Payne's old, and at all times popular ballad- "Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home," Landseer gave as a title to this picture, when he exhibited it at the British Institution in 184.2: the painting came into the possession of the late Mr. Sheepshanks, and is now included in the collection at South Kensington. This little rough terrier has certainly been a prodigal, and after wandering from his home, and perhaps much irregular and precarious living, returns repentingly and thankfully to his old quarters-his home, humble enough, being an old barrel, with a couple of staves taken out for egress and ingress-to find his dish empty and broken, and a snail intruding itself upon his own domains, which seem the embodiment of canine solitude. It is difficult to describe in words the profoundly saddened and imploring expression with which the eyes of the dog are endowed; looking upward, he raises his head as if he would utter a cry of gratitude to find himself once more at home. The picture has all the clever coloring and admirable expression of the artist in his best manner. PRINT DATE: This lithograph is over 120 years old having been printed in the late 1870s; it is not a modern reproduction in any way PRINT SIZE: Overall print size is 9 inches by 12 inches including white borders, actual scene is 5 1/2 inches by 6 1/2 inches. PRINT CONDITION: Condition is fine. Bright and clean. Blank on reverse. ARTIST: BIOGRAPHY OF ARTIST: Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73) was an English animal painter. The best known of all animal painters, he is especially remembered for his sentimental, humanized paintings of dogs. He was an infant prodigy and one of the most prolific and famous artists of his period. Innumerable engravings were made of such works as The Stag at Bayand Dignity and Impudence.Landseer rendered his great talent insipid by pandering to a taste that favored dainty, saccharine morality paintings. His work had enormous significance in popularizing the anthropomorphic concept of animals. SHIPPING:Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! Please note: the terms used in our auctions for engraving, heliogravure, lithograph, print, plate, photogravure etc. are ALL prints on paper, NOT blocks of steel or wood. "ENGRAVINGS", the term commonly used for these paper prints, were the most common method in the 1700s and 1800s for illustrating old books, and these paper prints or "engravings" were inserted into the book with a tissue guard frontis, usually on much thicker quality rag stock paper, although many were also printed and issued as loose stand alone prints. So this auction is for an antique paper print(s), probably from an old book, of very high quality and usually on very thick rag stock paper. EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS EXCELLENT CONDITION!
Price: 13.99 USD
Location: New Providence, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-12-14T21:31:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Print Type: Engraving
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Subject: Animals
Material: Engraving
Type: Print
