Sujet

Gold book cover, 19th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins.

Légende

Gold book cover, 19th century, (1881). Etching of an embossed and enamelled book cover, made in Europe, probably in the 19th century. The front depicts the Creation of Eve, with the Fountain of Youth on the back. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F37_040

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,2Mo (3,1Mo) / 46,3cm x 33,1cm / 5473 x 3906 (300dpi)

Mots clés

religieux arts religion métal livre musée décoratif Christianisme or siècle création littérature objet façonné concept mythologie objet façonné de relief LA VEILLE 19e siècle émail B W Adam Et Veille dix-neuvième siècle The Print Collector Fountain of Youth etching engraving Victoria & Albert Museum book cover V&A enamelled bassetaille John Watkins Watkins John V&A Museum Sampson Low The South Kensington Museum Marston