Pyramus & Thisbe, 1775 Monnet Walker Copper-Plate Engraving, hot "Thisbe takes the sword already reeking with the blood of Pyramus."

Original copper-plate engraving, "Thisbe takes the Sword already reeking with the blood of Pyramus, plunges it into her own Breast."

Designed by C. Monnet, engraved by W. Walker.
Published by G. Kearsly, No. 46 Fleet Street, March 1, 1775.

Source: "The Copper-Plate Magazine; or, a Monthly Treasure for hot the Admirers of the Imitative Arts," London. Not a reproduction.

Approx. size:
Outside edges 10 1/8 in. x 7 3/4 in. or 25.5 cm. x not quite 20 cm.
Indented engraving 8 in. x 6 in. or 20.3 cm. x 15.4 cm.

Reverse blank. Unframed. Yellowed with age as shown.
Accompanied by story, "The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe" (shown here).

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