TWO HANDCOLORED ENGRAVINGS: ADAM & EVE AFTER THE ORIGINAL BY RAPHAEL & ADAM WHEN FIRST CREATED AFTER RAMSEY REINAGLE,The first published Paris in 1814 by Joseph Theodore Richomme. The second in London by Dr. Robert John Thornton in 1808. Two mattted, of the period handcolored engravings, the first titled Adam & Eve, after the original by Raphael, measuring 20 1/4" high x 16" wide. (#63678.1). The second, a mezzotint, titled Adam when first Created, after Ramsay Richard Reinagle (1775-1862), measuring 18 1/2" high x 13" wide. (#63722.1). Estimate $200-300
Provenance: The Old Print Gallery, Washington, DC.
Adam when first created having been trimmed at the bottom margin, the left margin having an uneven edge. Minor toning to both. Both color and impression are good.
