Walter Scott PRETTY COUNTRY FARM GIRL PHOEBE MAYFLOWER, 1866 Art Print Engraving

Description: PHOEBE MAYFLOWER Artist: R. Gavin, A.R.S.A ____________ Engraver: C. H. Feens Note: the title in the table above is printed below the engraving CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OLD WORLD VIEWS LIKE THIS ONE!! AN ANTIQUE STEEL ENGRAVING MADE IN THE LATE 1860s!! FROM THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: One of the freshest and merriest of Sir Walter Scott's heroines is " Phoebe Mayflower," the light-footed and light-hearted serving-maid of Sir Henry Lee and his daughter, fair Mistress Alice. The Puritanical spirit of the times had not dimmed the bright eyes of Phoebe, and her laugh seems to ring all the merrier by contrast with the grim sobriety of the Parliamentary Commissioners and the stern old veterans of Cromwell, which Scott introduces into the story. Woodstock was first made famous by a pretty woman,-the fair Rosamond of King Henry II.,-whose beauty, however, led to her destruction by the poisoned bowl of jealous Queen Eleanor, and Scott revived its ancient fame by making it the abode of the pert little beauty, Phoebe Mayflower. Woodstock is still the name of a city and Parliamentary district in Oxfordshire; but the old manor was given to the Duke of Marlborough as a reward for his services, and Blenheim House and Park have taken the place of the Woodstock Park and ruined mansion of the time of Sir Henry Lee. Phoebe, as represented by the artist, is a very charming personification of rustic beauty. Her picturesque costume shows her plump and "rounded figure to advantage, and the hat, jauntily perched on her head, gives additional archness to the pretty face beneath. She is not at all unconscious of her good looks, and there is a careless freedom in her bearing which seems to indicate that she is quite able to take care of herself in her ramble among the beeches and oak trees of Woodstock Park. She is a pleasant-looking little lady, albeit somewhat inclined to coquettishness and she fits quite naturally into the setting of trees, which form the background of the picture. The artist has fairly caught the spirit of the author, and his treatment of the subject is vigorous and skilful. The effect of broken light coming through the foliage of the trees, is very well managed, and shows careful study, while in other respects the picture is a graceful and meritorious composition. Mr. Gavin, who is an associate member of the Royal Scottish Academy, painted the work as one of a series of pictures illustrating the female characters in Scott's works. It is now in a private collection in Liverpool. PRINT DATE: This lithograph was printed in the 1860s; it is not a modern reproduction in any way. PRINT SIZE: Overall print size is 9 inches by 12 inches including white borders, actual scene is 7 inches by 9 inches. PRINT CONDITION: Condition is fine. Bright and clean. Blank on reverse. SHIPPING:Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! Please note: the terms used in our auctions for engraving, heliogravure, lithograph, print, plate, photogravure etc. are ALL prints on paper, NOT blocks of steel or wood. "ENGRAVINGS", the term commonly used for these paper prints, were the most common method in the 1700s and 1800s for illustrating old books, and these paper prints or "engravings" were inserted into the book with a tissue guard frontis, usually on much thicker quality rag stock paper, although many were also printed and issued as loose stand alone prints. So this auction is for an antique paper print(s), probably from an old book, of very high quality and usually on very thick rag stock paper. EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS EXCELLENT CONDITION!

Price: 17.59 USD

Location: New Providence, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-08-27T19:46:11.000Z

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