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40 - English engraving depicting first aid, English School, 19th …
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Estimate €150 - €350
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English engraving depicting first aid, English School, 19th century Hand-coloured engraving on paper. Image dimensions: 19 x 25 cm; frame: 27 x 33 cm. The composition depicts various didactic scenes relating to resuscitation procedures and assistance to drowning victims, arranged in horizontal registers featuring figures dressed in Victorian style. The figures are arranged in narrative groups illustrating methods of artificial respiration and first aid, rendered with meticulous detail and a clear educational purpose. The delicate hand-colouring lends visual warmth and enhances the anatomical and gestural details of the figures. The work reflects the scientific and educational spirit of 19th-century England, a period in which medical and educational prints linked to encyclopaedic publications and health treatises proliferated. The piece combines documentary value and iconographic interest, constituting a unique example of Victorian scientific illustration.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM
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