Caption

Fountain with dolphin, Title page for: Washington Irving, Abbotsford and the Abbey of Newstead, 1836, print, title page, publisher: widow Adriaan Pietersz. Loosjes, Haarlem, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 212 mm x width 136 mm, Title page for: Irving, Washington. Abbotsford and the Abbey of Newstead, or a visit to the estates of Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron. Haarlem: Loosjes Pz., widow Adriaan, 1836., ornamental fountain, dolphin, ornament, The image shows a pale, aged paper with ornate decorative lettering across the top and middle in various stylized typefaces, ornamental flourishes and a large flowing cursive signature surrounded by swirling calligraphic embellishments, and a small detailed engraving of a fountain with water spouting from a pedestal into a basin surrounded by grasses and a coiled animal figure, all arranged vertically with visible paper texture and small spots or foxing.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B46_223

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.8Mb (7.4Mb) / 11.3in x 15.8in / 3390 x 4726 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fountain dolphin Title page Washington Irving Abbotsford Abbey Newstead 1836 print title page publisher widow Adriaan Pietersz Loosjes Haarlem printmaker paper etching engraving height 212 mm x width 136 mm Irving Washington visit estates Sir Walter Scott Lord Byron Loosjes Pz widow Adriaan ornamental fountain ornament image pale aged paper ornate decorative lettering across top middle various stylized typefaces ornamental flourishes large flowing cursive signature surrounded swirling calligraphic embellishments small detailed engraving fountain water spouting pedestal basin surrounded grasses coiled animal figure arranged vertically visible paper texture small spots foxing