1893 Wood Engraving (Photoxylograph) Arab Mendicant Biskra El-Kantara XGIC8

This is an original 1893 black and white wood engraving (Photoxylograph) of "Arab Mendicant, Biskra Negress, and El-Kantara Woman."CONDITIONThis 118+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging throughout. 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 7 x 9.5 inches; 18 x 24 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) 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 the plank side wit