Primate, Genre, Monkeys Jousting, Pair Antique Prints, London, 19th Century

E.F. McCabe (after)
The Melee (Plate 1)
The Dismounted Knight (Plate 2)
from The Modern Tournament
London: Mid 19th Century
Hand-colored engravings
8 x 11 inches, overall each
$800, the pair

Vividly colored prints of monkeys in Medieval dress engaged in a jousting tournament. E.F. McCabe was an engraver active in the 1820s.

Condition: Generally good with the usual light toning, soiling, soft creases, scattered foxing and discoloration. Trimmed to image except title area.