La Justice Au Bon Vieux Temps Engraving - Print Par Cortazzo Photogravure Goupil

Description

An old woman and a young man in 18th-century costume standing before a judge who sits at a desk, flanked … more An old woman and a young man in 18th-century costume standing before a judge who sits at a desk, flanked by magistrates; the trial is set in a large room dominated by a monumental fireplace adorned with grotesques and putti; on the far right, two old men converse with a lady; nearby, a man pets a dog; on the far left, a crowd of plaintiffs waiting to be heard; after Cortazzo. 1876.

Print made by: Goupil
After: Oreste Cortazzo
Published by: Goupil
Published by: Knoedler & Co
Printed by: Goupil

Published by M. Knoedler', Knoedler's copyright in Washington (1876) and title.

The color engraving measures 16 1/2 inches wide and 12 inches tall. The exterior dimensions of the wood frame are 24 inches wide, 20 1/2 inches tall, and 3/4 inches deep. The front feels like plexiglass. There is a 1 1/2-inch scratch below the engraving center. The frame is gold, with dark red highlights. A thin wire on the back allows the frame to be hung on a wall. The engraving is on Chine-collé paper. less