1878 Gravure Print "The Living Torches of Nero"

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Antique 1878 Gravure Print "The Living Torches of Nero"

A gravure is a method of printing; this process creates an … more Antique 1878 Gravure Print "The Living Torches of Nero"

A gravure is a method of printing; this process creates an image by engraving a negative of the image being printed onto a gravure cylinder, which is then coated with ink ...

: Gebbie & Barrie, originally known as Gebbie and Keppel, was a printing firm founded in 1867 by George Gebbie, a bookseller in Philadelphia, and Federick Keppel, a publisher of fine art books in New York. Kepple was replaced by George Barrie in 1873; Barrie came from Lippincot & Co. The first best-selling book published by Gebbie & Barrie was their "Illustrated Catalogue of Masterpieces of the International Exhibition, 1876". Gebbie dissolved the partnership in 1880

Please note that the top edge of the frame has surface pitting from years of not being properly dusted - see image less