A Decorative Group of Seven Framed Early Victorian Engravings of Skulls from The Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard c.1848

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A Decorative Group of Seven Framed Early Victorian Engravings of Skulls from The Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard c.1848Origin: English Period: Early Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1848 In Frames: 18. 25 w x 11. 75 h (the largest) and 9. 25 w x 9. 75 h (the smallest) Other dimensions on request The decorative group of seven engravings, of mixed sizes, taken from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, (Hippolyte Bailliere, London, third edition, 1848), each framed and glazed, showing profiles of various ethnic group human skulls of the world, and

A loudly painted

The colours on show remain very vivid

The main bird pictured center is a phoenix or parrot

Width: 42 inches (with marble)

a small sword

nature and essentially

There are four or five small holes present

such as the Black Death which killed a third of Europe's population during the second half of the 14th century - but also it firmly established the connection between religion and art

25” high x 20

This panel is an extremely attractive piece that has a deep and rich history unbeknown to us as appraisers

The devotion to the symbol of the cross as a pious act and a metaphor for penance has played in the lives of those with a religious vocation for centuries

152 Campden Hill Road

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