{"product_id":"the-guests-1881-engraving-henri-leys","title":"The Guests: Antique 1881 Engraving after Baron Henri Leys","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in London in 1881, \u003cem\u003eThe Guests\u003c\/em\u003e is an antique steel engraving by J. Greatbach after a painting by the Belgian historical painter Baron Henri Leys (1815–1869). A formally dressed couple enters a richly furnished hall, accompanied by a maid and a page boy carrying a lantern, while a guard with a halberd waits beside a heavy curtain. Behind them a sideboard holds a row of lidded pewter flagons and candlesticks under a wall hanging of coats of arms, and swords, belts and hats lie on a carved bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenri Leys was one of the most respected Belgian painters of the 19th century, known for his careful reconstructions of Renaissance and 16th-century Flemish life. Costumes, architecture, furniture and heraldry were researched in detail, which gives his historical scenes their strong sense of authenticity. \u003cem\u003eThe Guests\u003c\/em\u003e shows that interest clearly: every object in the room belongs to the period he is describing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. Greatbach translated the painting into print through line engraving on steel. Fine parallel lines and dense cross-hatching build the dark passages, while wider spacing between the lines creates the lighter ones, so fabric, metal, wood and faces each keep their own texture. Published by Virtue \u0026amp; Co. Limited, the print belongs to the Victorian tradition of reproductive engraving, which carried important European paintings to an international audience before photographic reproduction became common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis impression keeps its original printed inscriptions: “Painted by Baron Leys”, “Engraved by J. Greatbach”, the title “The Guests” and the imprint “London, Virtue \u0026amp; Co. Limited”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 24 × 32 cm the sheet suits a study, library, hallway or gallery wall, framed with a mat, alone or grouped with other 19th-century prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: The Guests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter a painting by: Baron Henri Leys (1815–1869)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraver: J. Greatbach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Virtue \u0026amp; Co. Limited, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1881\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: Steel engraving (line engraving)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Engraving on wove paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheet size: 24 × 32 cm (9.4 × 12.6 in), landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Monochrome, black and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: 19th-century historicism, historical genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique print from 1881, not a modern reproduction. One sheet available, sold unframed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntique condition, with visible age-related toning and minor foxing, mainly in the margins. The photographs show the actual sheet you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHIPPING \u0026amp; CARE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Vancouver, Canada, packed flat with tracking. Frame behind glass with an acid-free mat, and keep away from direct sunlight and humidity. Questions about the print or its condition? Message us and we will send more photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Henri Leys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55151404876113,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/1956\/2833\/files\/01-the-guests-engraving-henri-leys-full-sheet.jpg?v=1790916225","url":"https:\/\/vanarthub.com\/products\/the-guests-1881-engraving-henri-leys","provider":"vanarthub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}