{"product_id":"the-uncle-receives-the-children-of-the-wood-d-gerolimo-early-19th-century-hand-painted-engraving-1","title":"The Uncle Receives the Children of the Wood, D. Gerolimo Early 19th Century Hand-painted Engraving","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a scarce c. 1820s watercolored engraving by D. Gerolimo, best known for popularizing Regency and Georgian-era reverse-painted and printed glass pictures. I believe the \"Children in the Wood\" story represented here is \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ea traditional English morality tale dating as far back as the late 16th century, about two orphaned children abandoned by a greedy uncle who was after their inheritance. (S\u003cspan\u003eometimes called “Babes in the Woods,” t\u003c\/span\u003ehe tale also seems to have influenced the later story of \u003cspan\u003eHansel and Gretel.) Lots to be found out there about that brutal uncle and the whole tale, but here I think it is the children's mother on her death bed being depicted, which sets their story in motion. Some general toning and some water staining to the lower half, but I think it is quite a good one, and feels very true to the wrenching feelings of a mother losing control of the fate of her dear ones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6\" x 4\". General toning, staining to the lower half, and small loss to left edge of paper as shown, but paper not especially brittle or fragile and color very strong and striking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67658948051198,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_7523.png?v=1790776244","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/the-uncle-receives-the-children-of-the-wood-d-gerolimo-early-19th-century-hand-painted-engraving-1","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}