English Hand Colored Engraving, Framed

Here, a white walled town waits across a green field where travelers gather

This hand colored engraving is from England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1860. It is ink on paper. Printmaking carried enthusiasm for the Orient beyond a small circle of patrons, because publishers and artists produced illustrated books on travel and religion that could be distributed affordably to all classes. Very small, a hand-colored view of a pale walled settlement on a rise, with a grassy plain and a small group of figures and animals in front. It sits in a wide white mat and a warm amber-toned floral frame. It is 19.75 inches wide and 18.5 high.

The town keeps its distance, as polite towns do.