Antique Typogravure: Victorian era Domestics, printed in 1892, New York

Sweet faced young woman sits at the bedside of her ward, hands folded, with a sewing box on the table beside her.

• Title:  CAROLINE GANN, THE LITTLE SISTER
• Artist: Frederick Barnard
• Type:  Print:  Typogravure
• Year Issued:  1892, New York
• Dimensions:  11.5 x 9.0 in. (291 x 225 mm)
• Paper:  wove
• Reverse:  blank

Unmounted.
Suitable for framing.

This artwork was printed over 120 years ago as part of a bound collection of romantic, dramatic, mythological and fictional character artwork.   Each print is accompanied by a thin paper guard sheet, imprinted with letterpress type in brown ink describing the original artist and the origin of the subject.

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Series:  "Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and The Drama"
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These old vintage prints have a wonderful nostalgic character, and will make a unique addition to your altered art, journaling, or scrapbooking project. Perhaps you are collecting them for historical reference, educational materials, or for genealogy research. Or simply to frame for display in a home, office, nursery, classroom, or restaurant. Whatever your intent might be, we hope you enjoy this little artifact from bygone days.