Daniel Maclise Eyre Evans Crowe Irish Book Author Victorian Cat Painting Postcard

ABIZVAC3 A stunning undated but modern origin reproduction published postcard and souvenir from one of London's leading museums of this historic early work of art by Irish artist Daniel Maclise of his portrait of Irish author Eyre Evans Crowe with further details and museum logo on reverse capturing all the character of the antique original unused and mint.

"...Daniel Maclise’s portrait of the prominent journalist and historian Eyre Evans Crowe (1799–1868) is an intimate, mid-19th-century pencil and watercolour drawing on paper. Crowe is depicted sitting comfortably at a domestic table laid out for breakfast or tea. Maclise showcases his sharp eye for everyday textures by meticulously rendering the items set before the historian, including a teapot, a milk jug, a jar of conserve, a salt cellar, and two boiled eggs sitting in egg-cups. Mirroring Maclise's typical fondness for adding domestic realism to his portraits, a black and white cat sits peacefully on the floor directly behind Crowe's chair..."