In the Borghese Gardens, Rome, Steel Engraving after G.G. Kilburne, circa 1878
€ 320
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
circa 1878
Mapmaker / artist
G.G. Kilburne (artist), F. Joubert (engraver)
Publisher
Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London
Technique
Steel engraving
Coloring
Uncolored
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13194-34
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
A genre scene on a terrace in the Borghese Gardens. A man in a feathered hat and rustic jacket sits on a carved stone bench, guiding a small boy who blows a set of bagpipes held under his arm. Beside them a young woman in Italian country dress, with a white headcloth, embroidered apron and long braids, stands spinning thread with a drop spindle and distaff and watches the lesson. Behind them rises a pedestal carved with an eagle, carrying a statue, and a balustrade with stone benches looks out over umbrella pines toward distant hills. The light falls from the left, catching the woman's white sleeves and apron and the worn surfaces of the old stone, while the dark trees behind give depth to the scene.
The plate is lettered "In the Borghese Gardens." The gardens of the Villa Borghese in Rome were a favorite subject for painters of Italian life. The picture is after G.G. Kilburne (George Goodwin Kilburne, 1839 to 1924), an English painter of genre scenes, and was engraved by F. Joubert. The plate carries the imprint of Cassell, Petter and Galpin of London and was issued in their Picturesque Europe.
A steel engraving, finely and evenly cut, with crisp detail in the embroidery of the costume, the carved stone and the foliage, and soft graded tones in the sky.
A lively scene for a music room, a dining room or a hallway, framed in black or dark gold to bring out the silvery tones of the engraving.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
