Early 19th Century Engraving Belisaire by Desnoyers, 1806

Early 19th Century Engraving Belisaire by Desnoyers, 1806Early 19th century engraving, titled Blisaire, after Baron Franois Pascal Simon Grard's (1770 1837) painting Belisarius, 1797 [Getty Museum, object number 2005. 10]. Engraved by Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers, France, 1806. Why we like it We admire the story behind the artwork which offers several lessons about human condition. Here is the story as retold by the curators at the Getty: "Along a winding dirt path, the blind Belisarius carries his young

the boldly splayed back legs and the flowing and scrolling design of the armrests are the signature features of the Gillow firm

possibly for an oval hall - a fashionable architectural feature in the neoclassical tradition

the Dowager Duchess of Bedford

75 in / 35 cm

Sited in London's Hyde Park

The Marquis had a special interest and taste for English furniture and records show in the late 1770s

S & H Jewel were based in London and were recorded as quality cabinet-markers from 1830-1894

Towards the middle of the 18th century

and was favoured by significant artists who worked in terracotta and in bronze

including the Cosmati floors in various cathedrals

Covered in handsome John Boyd Textiles horsehair fabric

splendid colours