Antique late 19th century black and white engraving titled "War," showing a pair of fallen equestrian military horses on top of their possibly dead soldiers, amidst the ruins of a building. Engraved by Lumb Stocks from original painted by Sir Edwin Landseer. Published by Virtue & Co, London. Extracted from a book or magazine. Includes descriptive facing page.

"Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor,[1] well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. However, his best-known works are the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square."

"Lumb Stocks RA (29 November 1812 – 28 April 1892) was a British engraver. In a long career he produced engravings from paintings by notable artists of the day." (Source: Wikipedia)

"Virtue & Company Limited - Book and print publishing firm founded by George Virtue (1794-1868) in the 1820s. In 1848 acquired 'The Art Union' which became 'The Art Journal'. In 1855 James Sprent Virtue (1829-1892), who had been working in the New York branch since 1848, took over his father's business and initiated the series of prints after great 'galleries' of pictures including the Royal Collection, Vernon Collection and the Turner Collection. In 1862 another business was opened at 1 Amen Corner, under the name of Virtue Brothers & Company. In 1865, a younger brother, William Alexander Virtue, became a partner in the family's City Road and Ivy Lane businesses. The brothers were also proprietors of Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co. [source: The British Museum Collections online; DNB]."