A delightful antique treasure.

This composition shares striking stylistic similarities with theatrical scene illustrations published in Great Britain during the early 1800s.

The scene closely mimics early editions of authors like Ann Radcliffe or Lord Byron's dramatic poems.

The art technique used is a fine-line steel engraving, widely popular in the mid-19th century used to capture extreme textual detail, delicate fabric ripples, and dramatic shadow play.

The bookplate steel engraving is set in an antique red presentation, framed in a wooden frame.

Bookplate dimensions: 22mm long x 16.5mm wide.