STEEL ENGRAVING – “THE HARVEST OF THE SEA” from the original painting by G. Clausen, engraved by T. Brown, published in 1880.  This engraving is in excellent condition.  The picture measures 6 ¾” x 10 ¾”, and is matted to 11” x 14” for easy framing.

     The happily chosen title of this admirable picture, by a clever young artist who is rapidly rising into popularity, awakens an interest, which is thoroughly sustained by the composition itself. The return of the fishing-boats in a French maritime village is always a signal for mothers, wives, and children to hasten to the beach. The ingathering of this marine harvest has evidently been a bountiful one, for the loads are heavy, making the elder dames bend beneath them; indeed two weary workers are compelled to rest under the wayside cross.  But this harvest – home is doubtless a happy time - so at least the blithe little maiden who leads the way seems to feel it, for the heavy burdens will make light hearts, and the setting sun will bring welcome rest in many a cottage home after the toil and peril which all have shared more or less. The artist has avoided with much skill in the figures, old and young, the slightest approach to roughness or clumsiness; they are lifelike, and each sustains its own individuality. The group in the center is admirably managed; there is distinctness without confusion, and the three sitting figures are full of ease and character. The scene is at a little distance from Boulogne-sur-Mer.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE

Antique prints, engravings, and lithographs are printing processes, which use steel, copper, stone or wood blocks or plates to produce a picture on paper.

Most antique prints and engravings, which are seen on the internet today, are bookplates.  Because they are pages from a book, there are multiple copies in existence.  This does not, however, mean that they are "reproductions" that have been printed recently.  Because they were, at some point, part of books, some have been preserved in excellent condition, while others show signs of age, as yellow spots or darkness on the edge of the page from being handled.

Engravings, lithographs, ect., are high quality pieces of art, as it took a highly trained artist many hours of work to produce one.  Although there may be multiple copies still in existence, the date of the item should be stated in the auction, thus giving the buyer an idea of its age.

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