Antique prints and engravings - Designs, Costumes and Landscapes

Antique prints and engravings - Designs, Costumes and Landscapes

Catalog
< Prev Lot Catalog Next Lot >

Lot 18009: Henry Bunbury - Prospero disarming Ferdinand 1792

The auction will close in __ days and __ hours

Start price: £40

Estimated price: £80 - £160

Buyer's Premium:

An outstanding original antique stipple engraving published by Thomas Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street, London engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi after Henry Bunbury.

Outside Prospero’s grotto, the Duke stands waving a wand in the direction of Ferdinand at left, while Miranda kneels beside her father, tugging at his arm; behind in the cave Ariel plays a harp. Illustration of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

Ssize approx 18.5in x 21.5in (47cm x 55cm)


Condition report:

Good with occasional spotting - please review images carefully