but still clear and lovely
together giving this sweet pup some real tooth
The faces remind me of the work of Howard Finster--I think it's the noses turning into eye brows
and especially how the peach platform she stands upon (casting a terrific shadow) just floats in space
this piece feels like quite a special emblem of a place
SOLD Siege of Antwerp (1584) Fire Boats, Striking Mounted c. 1783 Bookplate Engraving sphere shaped box but still clear and lovelyNumerous finds today relating to fire, and water, and this one bridges the gap an 18th century engraving, copperplate print I believe, of "fire boats,"which were built and fielded by the defending Dutch rebels in the Siege of Antwerp, part of the Eight Years War against the Habsburgs. From what I understand, these ships, which functioned essentially as floating bombs, did immense damage, and have since been described as an early form of weapons of