"The Song of the Nubian Slave" (Egypt), after painting by Frederick Goodall; engraved by William Roffe (c.1820s-1890s); genuine antique engraving on steel, printed on high quality heavy stock paper; published by Selmar Hess, NY 1888.

Design c.9.1/16" x c.7.1/16" [23cm x 18cm], the paper size is 11.3/4" x 9.1/4" [29.9cm x 23.5cm]; very good condition.

Frederick Goodall (1822-1904) was an English artist. His first oil won a Society of Arts silver medal. He exhibited work at the Royal Academy 27 times between 1838 and 1859. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA) in 1852 and a full Royal Academician (RA) in 1863.

Goodall visited Egypt twice; in 1858 and again in 1870, both times travelling and camping with Bedouin tribesmen. On his first visit to Egypt, he shared a house and studio with artist, Carl Haag and the pair often sketched together, both in the streets and outside Cairo, especially in the area around the Pyramids. On his second visit in 1870, he lived at Saqqara, near the Pyramids with the aim of directly observing Bedouin lifestyles. After his return to England, Goodall painted many variations of the same Eastern themes. In order to provide authentic detail to his paintings, Goodall brought back sheep and goats from Egypt. The Egyptian theme was prominent in his work, with 170 paintings being exhibited at the Royal Academy over 46 years.

The main characteristic of a steel engraving is that it has a very sharp, hard-edged, precise image. The computer scan can only give a very general impression of the detail. During the printing process, the steel plate does not need so much pressure as the copper plate, therefore, the steel plates do not leave a deep impressed area in the paper like the copper plates do.

Artwork will be mailed unframed.

Rates vary per zone/ country, we will adjust shipping costs with the invoice.

US: Priority (c.2-8 days) ------------ $20.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $29.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $43.50