Heloise

Artist Gleyre

wood engraving by Francois

Original plate (not a modern reproduction)

 rescued from the book:

Character Sketches of Romance Fiction and the Drama

pub by Selmar Hess in 1892

Included is the printed tissue that covered the plate,

on which is printed an excerpt from Alexander Popes's Eloisa to Abelard.

This plate is in excellent condition, the edge that was removed from the binding is a little ragged.

On medium-weight paper, lightly & evenly toned from age.

plate size: 11 3/8 X 8 7/8 inches

printed area: 8 1/4 X 6 1/8 inches

Back side is plain

Highly suitable for framing!

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