George Frederick Watts

A laid india proof printed from the wood block on a large backing sheet of hand-made paper c. 57.5 x 39.cm. as published in the first edition by Routledge in 1880. From the rare large paper portfolio edition limited to 50 copies. Cut on the block by the Dalzeil Brothers after G.F.Watts signed in the block with the engravers name and the artists initials. For details of this publication see “The Dalziels Bible Gallery” by Simon Cooke in The Private Library fifth series; vol.10:2 2007.