TURKEY & ANTS - 1810 Original Etching Print by S. Howitt

Description: INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:? The shipping rates shown are for '1st Class International Package' with tracking.? Ebay is also promoting their EIS International Shipping program on sellers pages. I do not use this program because it is more expensive, slower, not very transparent, and frustrating to the buyer, if something goes wrong. Do not select it, if ebay does show it as an option. Thank you. From the publisher's advertisement: The publisher respectfully informs the admirers of Mr. Howitt's performances, the lovers of natural history, and the public at large, that this work is intended to form a most unique Collection of Animals, which, strange as it may appear, has never before been done by any British artist. ... The artist, studious to attain correctness, hopes he may deserve the approbation of the natural historian, and assist the pencil of the designer who has not had an opportunity to pay the same attention to this branch of the art. In other men we faults can spy, And blame the moat that dims their eye; Each little speck and blemish find, To our own stronger errors blind. A Turkey, tir'd of common food, Forsook the barn, and sought the wood : Behind her ran her infant train, Collecting here and there a grain. Draw near, my birds, the mother cries, This hill delicious fare supplies : Behold, the busy negro race; See, millions blacken all the place. Fear not. Like me with freedom eat ; An Ant is most delightful meat. How bless'd, how envied were our life, Could we but scape the poult'rer's knife ! But man, curs'd man, on Turkey preys, And Christmas shortens all our days : Sometimes with oysters we combine ; Sometimes assist the sav'rv chine; From the low peasant to the lord, The Turkey smokes on ev'ry board ; Sure men for gluttony are curs'd, Of the seven deadly sins the worst. An Ant, who climb'd beyond his reach, Thus answer'd from the neighb'ring beach: Ere you remark another's sin, Bid thy own conscience look within; Controul thy more voracious bill, Nor for a breakfast nations kill. Print Specifics: Type of print: Etching - Original antique print Year of printing: 1810 Artist - Publisher: Samuel Howitt - S. Howitt, No. 15 Queen Street, Soho Square Signature: Signed in plate (i.e. the artist scratched his signature into the original metal printing plate) Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair). F Dimensions: 8.5 x 11.5 inches (21 x 28.5 cm), include blank margins (borders) around the image. Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavy - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin) Reverse side: Blank Note: 1. Green 'border' around the print in the photo is the contrasting background on which the print was photographed. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998. Five-star service.

Price: 37.5 USD

Location: Manassas, Virginia

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