I love this vintage print. Can you believe it dates back to 1795? It also reminds me of a little decorative piece my grandmother had that came from Germany. It just has that European air about it.
This deer image is a block print of a pair of deer seeking cover under a wonderfully gnarled strand of trees. Whether sheltering from the sun, a predator or a curious human, we don’t know. But, I’m so glad I spotted the buck and his doe instead of thinking this was simply a tree image.
I do hope someone finds a use for this piece. It is far more detailed than many of the wood block print images I have found and one where the image is quite clear.
It is the work of John Bewick from 1795 and was used to illustrate the book The Blossoms of Morality.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
