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George Baxter British
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One of a series published by Baxter, this print shows Belgian sculptures displayed at the Great Exhibition including "The Faithful Messenger" by Joseph Geefs (1808-1805), "The Unhappy Child" by Eugène Simonis (1810-1893), and "The Lion in Love" by Guillaume Geefs (1805–1883), a subject from a fable by Aesop.
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Title: The Gems of the Great Exhibition, No. 2
Artist:
George Baxter (British, Lewes 1804–1867 London)
Date: 1852
Medium: Baxter process: aquatint key plate with oil colors printed from wood engraved blocks
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (12.1 × 23.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Albert Ten Eyck Gardner, 1950
Accession Number: 50.587.9
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