Tree of Jesse House, Joigny, Antique Steel Engraving after L.J. Wood, circa 1877
€ 260
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
circa 1877
Mapmaker / artist
L.J. Wood (artist), J.J. Crew (engraver)
Publisher
Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London
Technique
Steel engraving
Coloring
Uncolored
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13194-70
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 tall half-timbered house with steep gables and overhanging upper stories stands on a street corner in this upright steel engraving. Its corner post is carved from ground to roof with a winding vine-like trunk, and a statue of the Virgin and Child stands in a niche on the upper floor. Shop signs hang above the ground-floor windows, and townsfolk gather in front: women in white caps talk at the doorways, a mother leads a child, and at the right a market stall with an awning is hung with cloth. Smoke rises from the chimneys into a cloudy sky.
The plate is lettered "House of the Tree of Jesse, Joigny." Joigny is an old town on the Yonne in Burgundy, known for its timber-framed houses, and this one takes its name from the carved Tree of Jesse, the genealogy of Christ, that climbs its corner post. The drawing is credited to L.J. Wood and the engraving to J.J. Crew, and the imprint beneath the title is that of Cassell, Petter & Galpin of London.
The technique is steel engraving, printed in black on wove paper and uncolored. Crew's work brings out the grain of the old timbers, the sag of the roof and the plaster between the beams, and the small figures in the street are drawn with character.
Charming and full of detail, it would be at home in a kitchen, a cozy sitting room or a hallway, framed in rustic oak or black with a soft white mat.
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.
