Description A 19th Century Hand Colored Aquatint by H. Merke. After Samuel Howitt's drawings (British, 1755-1822) after Captain Thomas Williamson (1790-1815), titled in English and French, "Exhibition of a Battle Between a Buffalo and a Tiger". Plate done by H. Merke, No. XXIV, published in London by T. McLean, Jan. 1819. Slight rippling, one area of spotting/discoloration at the upper right. Image is double-sided, with page of text from Captain Thomas Williamson's "Oriental Field Sports" corresponding to the image verso. Image is 17 x 12" high, in an antique maple frame with some wear, 29 1/4 x 23 1/4" high overall. ESTIMATE $100-200
Condition Report Slight rippling, one area of spotting/discoloration at the upper right.