STEEL ENGRAVING – “SHOWERY WEATHER” from the painting by V. Cole, engraved by C. Cousen, published in 1876.  This engraving is in very good condition.  The engraving measures 6 5/8” x 10”, and is matted to 11” x 14” for easy framing.

The view in this picture was taken on the banks of the Arun.  The rain-clouds have gathered heavily over the quiet place, and the fine elm trees seem shaken as by a mighty wind.  In contrast to this dark side of the picture is the river reflecting the bit of light, which the storm has not yet veiled.  The treatment of the subject is very effective, and the whole is worked out with infinite care, and a feeling for the picturesque: note especially what relief is given to the dark masses by the introduction of the gray horse, a striking point in the composition, across which it carries the eye from one side to the other.

Mr. Cole is one of those landscape painters whose works are always pleasant to contemplate.  Some artists appear to delight in representing Nature in comparatively mean attire and in poverty-stricken aspect, but such pictures as his “Decline of Day”, exhibited at the British Academy, in 1864, and his “Sunshine Showers,” in the exhibition of 1870, show true poetry of Art, while they present to us the earth in it’s glory, as when the Creator pronounced a blessing upon it, and declared that all He had made “was very good”.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE

Antique prints, engravings, and lithographs are printing processes, which use steel, copper, stone or wood blocks or plates to produce a picture on paper.

Most antique prints and engravings, which are seen on the internet today, are bookplates.  Because they are pages from a book, there are multiple copies in existence.  This does not, however, mean that they are "reproductions" that have been printed recently.  Because they were, at some point, part of books, some have been preserved in excellent condition, while others show signs of age, as yellow spots or darkness on the edge of the page from being handled.

Engravings, and lithographs are high quality pieces of art, as it took a highly trained artist many hours of work to produce one.  Although there may be multiple copies still in existence, the date of the item should be stated, thus giving the buyer an idea of its age.

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