McLean’s Humourous Hand-Cold Aquatints. St Anthony Preaching To the Fishes. Caricature 1821. Thomas McLean [Very Good]

Description

Beautiful hand-coloured aquatint possibly by George or Robert Cruikshank or even William Heath. depicts a comical St Anthony Preaching To the Fishes. With a title Buys an Historical Picture Possibly a skit at people with little taste in engraving or art. There isa two-line verse under the image and above the publishers details. Framed and glazed in a later more modern cream mount, old oak frame possibly contemporary with the image, new backing board and fixings. Measures: 14 x 19 cm without mount and 25 x 30+cm with. Very fresh and clean, all original colouring. NOT later.