Antique Victorian Wood Engraving Sleeping Beauty in the Wood by Neureuther

An antique Victorian wood engraving headed 'FINE ARTS' - 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood' by E. Neureuther (Eugen Napoleon Neureuther, 1806-1882) - an elaborate Gothic-Romantic composition with foliate borders and figures within pointed arches. An unframed leaf from an illustrated newspaper, circa 1851.

A decorative and very framable image. The verso carries period letterpress (the news of the day references the 1851 'Papal Aggression' and Cardinal Wiseman, dating the sheet).

Size: sheet approx. 34 x 27 cm. Marks: signed in the block. Offered unframed.

Condition: good for age with toning and minor edge wear; letterpress to verso. Unframed, sold as seen. Photographs form part of the description.

Carefully packed flat and dispatched promptly. UK and international postage; combined postage offered.