{"product_id":"19th-c-leather-glove-box-with-brass-mounts-copy","title":"19th c. Engraving of General Gneisenau","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"687\" data-start=\"303\"\u003eA finely detailed 19th-century engraved portrait of \u003cstrong data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"355\"\u003eAugust Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau\u003c\/strong\u003e, Prussian military reformer and one of the key figures of the Napoleonic era. Depicted in formal uniform with medals and orders, the engraving reflects the period’s precision and reverence for military leadership, rendered through delicate line work and balanced composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"689\"\u003eThe plate is credited \u003cem data-end=\"725\" data-start=\"711\"\u003eKrieger del.\u003c\/em\u003e (after the original drawing) and \u003cem data-end=\"771\" data-start=\"759\"\u003eFalcke sc.\u003c\/em\u003e (engraver), following standard 19th-century European print conventions. The engraving originates from a larger historical publication, likely produced in the early-to-mid 1800s, during a time when engraved portraiture served both educational and commemorative purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1435\" data-start=\"1043\"\u003eThis piece has been\u003cstrong data-end=\"1095\" data-start=\"1063\"\u003e custom framed\u003c\/strong\u003e with hand-marbled, hand-painted paper matting, chosen to echo traditional European bookbinding papers of the 18th and 19th centuries. The marbling adds depth and movement while grounding the engraving in its historical context. Finished in a classic, contemporary wooden frame that complements the age and character of the print without overpowering it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1604\" data-start=\"1437\"\u003eAn elegant and scholarly work, well suited to a library, study, or gallery wall, and particularly compelling when layered among books, antiques, and collected objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1994\" data-start=\"1606\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1617\" data-start=\"1606\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe, 19th century.\u003cbr data-end=\"1651\" data-start=\"1648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1673\" data-start=\"1651\"\u003eArtist \/ Engraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Krieger (after), Falcke (engraved by).\u003cbr data-end=\"1714\" data-start=\"1711\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1725\" data-start=\"1714\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Engraving on paper.\u003cbr data-end=\"1747\" data-start=\"1744\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1759\" data-start=\"1747\"\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom framed with hand-marbled, hand-painted paper matting; wooden, contemporary frame.\u003cbr data-end=\"1822\" data-start=\"1819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1837\" data-start=\"1822\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" x 10\".\u003cbr data-end=\"1846\" data-start=\"1843\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"1860\" data-start=\"1846\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with age-related toning, light spotting, and minor surface wear consistent with age; framing in excellent condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gladys Avenue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42512790454359,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/9_5a698641-bb5a-41fe-b285-44776a504050.jpg?v=1770323979","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/19th-c-leather-glove-box-with-brass-mounts-copy","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}