Lot 169
Bridegroom and Bride – Two Engravings – London, 19th Century
Two engravings portraying a bridegroom and a bride, possibly in the Ottoman Empire, signed in the plate: Cook. London: Samuel Bagster, [19th century].
1. Bridegroom's dress, to which allusion is made in Solomon's Song, after an engraving by William Hogarth.
Leaf: 20X27 cm. Stains and creases. Some blemishes.
2. Bride's dress, to which frequent allusion is made in Solomon's Song.
Leaf: 20.5X26.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and creases. Small tears to margins of leaf.
