Artist: Pierre Jean Edmond Castan (French, 1817 – 1883 c.)
Medium: Antique engraving on wove paper after the original by master engraver Thomas Brown (British, c.1867-1887 fl.).
Dimensions: Image Size 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 17 x 19 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
A woman holding a bird on her finger, standing in front of a well at the edge of a building with a vine growing up the side, while two children beside her reach upwards towards the bird.
Castan was born in Toulouse. He studied under Drolling and Gérard. He established himself in Paris and exhibited at the Salon from 1844-1874.