Antique Museo del Prado Phototype Print – Velázquez "Las Meninas" Dog Detail
Original late 19th-century phototype (fototipia) museum print published by J. Laurent & Cía., Madrid-Paris.
This print reproduces a detail from Diego Velázquez's masterpiece Las Meninas, featuring the famous royal mastiff. The sheet is titled:
"Fragmento del Cuadro Nº 1075"
Museo del Prado de Madrid – Lámina 42
Printed on heavy paper with wide margins and measuring approximately 18" x 13".
Details:
Original antique museum phototype
Estimated date: circa 1885–1900
Artist: Diego Velázquez
Publisher/Photographer: J. Laurent & Cía., Madrid
Size: 18" x 13"
Unframed
Condition: Shows age-appropriate toning, light foxing, edge wear, and minor handling marks consistent with an original print over 125 years old. Please review all photographs for the best representation of condition.
A wonderful original Spanish museum print that would make an excellent addition to any collection of antique art, Velázquez, museum prints, or late Victorian decorative artwork.
This is another excellent piece from the same Prado portfolio you've been finding. A complete group of these prints is especially desirable to collectors.