EARLY VALENTINES
Hand-coloured engraving
细节
Hand-coloured engraving
with border, a flower in each corner, the centre with a lady kneeling by a sleeping cupid and stealing his quiver of arrows from his side, the verse Nay pause my dear, reflect awhile,/Ere you love's arrows steal,/Whilst you retain that dang'rous smile/Nor those bright eyes conceal./Cupid in vain will lose his darts,/His power will only be/Transfer'd from him the God of hearts/To center all in thee - 8 X 10in. 20 X 25cm., circa 1820
with border, a flower in each corner, the centre with a lady kneeling by a sleeping cupid and stealing his quiver of arrows from his side, the verse Nay pause my dear, reflect awhile,/Ere you love's arrows steal,/Whilst you retain that dang'rous smile/Nor those bright eyes conceal./Cupid in vain will lose his darts,/His power will only be/Transfer'd from him the God of hearts/To center all in thee - 8 X 10in. 20 X 25cm., circa 1820