1875 Woodcut Paul Philippoteaux Death Nabob Carnatic India Elephant Colony Gun

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Home ~ Affiliations ~ Discounts ~ FAQs ~ Grading and Certification ~ Premium Shipping ~ About Us Fine Art World Images Rare By Artist What's New VINTAGE ART 1875 Woodcut Paul Philippoteaux Death Nabob Carnatic India Elephant Colony Gun Details Year: 1875 Type: Original Woodcut Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine Authentication: Dual Certificates Image: Black / White Approximate Size (inches): 6 x 8.5 Approximate Size (cm): 15 x 22 Description and Condition This is an original 1875 black and white woodcut of an illustration by French artist Paul Philippoteaux which depicts the Nabob of the Carnatic. During the 18th century, the term nabob came to mean anyone who had become wealthy trading with the East India Company. As a result of their foreign fortunes, these men were often able to return to their native homes (often Britain) and use their wealth and influence to sway the local government into one big, corrupt mess. This image was selected from a collection of woodcuts and steel engravings prolifically depicting scenes from French history, ranging from ancient Gaul to Charlemagne and his wars, to Joan of Arc and Marie Antoinette. Historically important for French archivists, these images are extremely rare to locate and are virtually unseen individually. Period Paper is pleased to present these beautifully preserved images, which would make an ideal addition to any French lover's collection. To view more images from this portfolio, please CONDITIONThis 136+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging throughout. Light wrinkling. No natural defects.No surface rub.No tears. No water damage. Please note that there is a blind emboss mark in the upper right corner. To find other items from this specific collection in our eBay store, please This piece was illustrated by Philippoteaux, Paul. There is no visible artist signature. Philippoteaux, Paul Paul Philippoteaux (1846 Ð 1923) was a Parisian artist who studied at the Coll�ge Henri-IV and frequented both his father's studio as well as those of other artists. He is most famous for his incredible cycloramas, with his masterpiece being The Battle of Gettysburg , an enormous painting which was not only over one hundred yards long, but weighed over six tons and included items such as trees, fences, and stone walls when it was originally displayed. Keywords specific to this image: skirmish, death, Indian, Asia, viceroy, MoghulXEA6C75 zz4212 Product Pricing & What We Deliver At times we receive inquiries about our pricing, especially for vintage advertising or historical halftone prints, and are asked why our prices are consistently higher than some other sellers of similar items. For the first five years of our business, we asked our primary consumer base what they wanted. Our primary consumers - historical societies, historians, archivists, curators, university professors, historical decorators, and collectors, etc., have diverse and specific needs and we've built our business to accommodate those needs, like no other seller worldwide. Below is what is unique about how and what we offer as the world's leader in print ephemera: Product Packaging. Every product is placed against custom black acid-free board with crystal-clear, archival protective closures. We are the only sellers in the industry who provide display-quality black boards with every item (which also make exceptional presentations for gift-giviing). Oversized engravings are protected by museum quality tubes. Product Pictures. Online digital images to evaluate the original products are imaged high resolution, 100% perpendicular, giving the customer the ability to enlarge and see fine details in every listing. This digital imaging is not provided by any other seller of ephemera worldwide. Images captured for posting online come from world-class Nikon imaging systems. Product Provenance via Dual Certificates. Period Paper maintains image & text... read more

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