Beautiful Hand-numbered Antique Print of Classical Sculpture deer carving and the mix of small

and the mix of small hand-forged iron nails all over

My photo lighting picks up every tiny imperfection on the silver-plate

I think I will start carrying it around with me

Very early 20th century I would think and clearly French

I believe I have them correctly oriented in accordance with the placement of the text on reverse

Beautiful Hand-numbered Antique Print of Classical Sculpture deer carving and the mix of smallThere is something about early ish black and white photographic book plates, which I believe this is, that feels quite romantic, and then what could be a more romantic subject than this classical sculpture of a beautiful young man looking as if contemplating nothing less than his destiny and the meaning of life?! Perhaps he is a young Apollo (and perhaps I should know this statue, but I don't!) whatever the case, he certainly looks quite the poetic