Henryck Ter Horst Bronze Mortar 1638 Francis Cotes Known primarily as a Mezzotint

Known primarily as a Mezzotint artist

15 by 11 cms image

This example has the lens mounted on a stand in front of an angled mirror which allows the viewer to sit at a table and to look through the lens at the picture flat on the table

In 1879 Edmund Evans printed "Under The Window" an instant bestseller establishing her reputation as the leading female illustrator of Children's books

Henryck Ter Horst Bronze Mortar 1638 Francis Cotes Known primarily as a MezzotintBronze Mortar by Henryck Ter Horst 1638. Cast with a band of foliage with putti and vases, inscribed in raised lettering 'HENRYCK. TER. HORST. ME. FECIT. AO. 1638.' 11. 5 cms high. With pestle 20 cms.