Sujet

The Valentine, by W. Hunt, 1874. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Valentine, by W. Hunt, 1874. Engraving of a painting. 'The young gentleman who sat for the picture...has not bought his valentine ready to hand; he is honestly committing himself to an effusion which, if not original, is autographic. He has not certainly good looks in his favour; still he may, by-and-by, be a successful suitor with such straightforward procedure as he practises as a boy. There is a sly twinkle in his eye which we ascribe to a secret consciousness of his own poetical and calligraphic [sic] ingenuity, not to any mischievous intention. Need we say, in conclusion, that the original drawing has all William Hunt's characteristic humour in the representation of rustic boys'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A32_285

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31,1Mo (3,3Mo) / 23,7cm x 32,9cm / 2795 x 3884 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people male boy boys child children love romance arts writing art romantic British letter Victorian century Britain valentine kitsch newspapers press picture print concept pictures correspondence B&W engraved engraving Valentine's Day 19th century black & white black and white B W romancing Saint Valentine's Day nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News valentines card Valentine's card wood engraving ILN William Henry Hunt newspaper Unknown Hunt William Henry St Valentine's Day 19th-century William Hunt Hunt William The Illustrated London News