1892 Wood Engraving (Photoxylograph) Fang Child Women Nude Ogooue River XGJC1

This is an original 1892 black and white wood engraving (Photoxylograph) of Fang women with child seated on the Ogooué River banks in Gabon.CONDITIONThis 119+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Wood Engraving (Photoxylograph); Black / White Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+ Dimensions: Approximately 6.5 x 9 inches; 17 x 23 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Reproductive art by Barbant. Wood-Engraved Photographs, or Photoxylographs Wood-engraved photographs, also known as photoxylographs, are a late-nineteenth century printing process. It is the result of a marriage of wood engraving, originally developed at the end of the eighteenth century by Thomas Bewick, whereby the wood block was cut not on th