Description: JULIA MANNERING Artist: J. Inskipp ____________ Engraver: C.E. Wagstaff Note: the title in the table above is printed below the engraving AN ANTIQUE STEEL ENGRAVING PRINTED IN THE 1830s !! THIS PRINT IS OVER 160 YEARS OLD! VERY OLD WORLD! FRAME FOR YOU DEN, OFFICE LIBRARY, LIVING OR FAMILY ROOM!. JULIA MANNERING "Guy Mannering" is a novel of modern manners, or rather of modern date; for with one or two exceptions, the district is so remote, that the customs are of the olden times. In the admirably drawn character of Colonel Mannering, ample reason is found for its locale--he is the very man to whom the seclusion of a wild country would be its chief attraction. The habits of a man accustomed to command--especially on a foreign station, would necessarily be reserved and secluded. Not only accustomed to implicit obedience, but aware of its imperative necessity under the circumstances in which they have been placed, such are apt to expect it from all. Now, what is but the necessary authority in official life, and with man over man, seems harshness when extended to woman. How often, perhaps, must Colonel Mannering's decision have seemed sternness, his reserve coldness, his abstraction indifference, and his authority tyranny, to a young, spoilt, and pretty woman. Her attachment would not be diminished, for his high qualities ensured that respect needful for the duration of affection; but he had also those which keep the imagination alive, and of that, feminine love is "all compact." We can also believe that Colonel Mannering was very fond of his wife, though shy of showing it, even to herself; above all, his pride would revolt from any of that display before others in which she would take an excusable vanity. Pride on the one hand--petulance on the other, would soon lead to misunderstanding, the weaker party would soon be forced to yield, and the yielding would be less palatable for the consciousness of having been wrong. Colonel Mannering is a strictly just man, but not one to make allowances; a weakness would irritate him as much as a fault. Deceit is the offspring of fear, especially with woman; and the sophistry of-- "It is such a trifle it cannot matter," is too easy not to be tempting in practice. We have dwelt of Colonel Mannering's character--for the whole story grows out of it; and, moreover, it formed both that of his wife and daughter. But while Julia's habits and opinions were from her mother, she inherited some of the qualities of her father--the high spirit, the quick feeling, and the intelligence, are of paternal origin--she would understand and justify any confidence that might be placed in her. There is something singularly natural in her letters: gay, ignorant of reality, yet with a native quick perception, they are just what a clever, spoilt, self-witted girl, quite unacquainted with the world, would write. The inherent good feeling and sense of propriety soon show themselves, and it is a relief that the clandestine correspondence in which we find her engaged has so many extenuating circumstances; for in spite of moonlight, rope-ladders, and a chaise-and-four, the love affair, carried on in opposition and secrecy, will mostly end ill. Deception is always an evil, but in youth--youth, whose very faults should be open-hearted and impetuous, it lays the foundation of the worst possible faults of character. Moreover, unromantic as it may sound, the objections of the elder party are often more wisely founded than their juniors are tempted to admit, and life has no wretchedness equal to an ill-assorted marriage--it is the sepulchre of the heart, haunted by the ghosts of past affections, and hopes gone by for ever. SIZE: Image size in inches is 3 ¼ " x 4 ¼ ", overall print size is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2 ". CONDITION: Condition is good. Blank on reverse. SHIPPING: Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. Full payment details will be in our email after auction close. We pack properly to protect your item! Please note: the terms used in our auctions for engraving, heliogravure, lithograph, print, plate, photogravure etc. are ALL prints on paper, NOT blocks of steel or wood. ENGRAVINGS, the term commonly used for these paper prints, were the most common method in the 1700s and 1800s for illustrating old books, and these paper prints or "engravings" were inserted into the book with a tissue guard frontis, usually on much thicker quality rag stock paper, although many were also printed and issued as loose stand alone prints. A RARE VIEW FROM A SCENE OR CHARACTER IN SCOTTISH NOVELIST AUTHOR SIR WALTER SCOTT'S WAVERLEY NOVELS! !
Price: 11.99 USD
Location: New Providence, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-05-03T17:43:32.000Z
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Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Material: Engraving
Type: Print
