Italian Hand Colored Engraving by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein: Based on the Original Collection of Sir William Hamilton's Ancient Vases

A small winged boy holds up a tambourine as a woman sways back, her robe swirling around her.

This hand colored engraving, based on the original collection of Sir William Hamilton's ancient vases, is after Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, from Naples, Italy, around 1791, in ink on paper. Part of Hamilton's second collection was later lost at sea when the ship carrying it to England went down. Eros is left white, standing on a draped block. The dancing woman's orange garments flare out in folds as she tilts her head back. The image is 3.13 inches wide and 3.13 high.

Small enough for a pocket, lively enough for a party.