Goethe German Playwright Poet c. 1850's fine India Proof engraved portrait Hungary Paper is well age toned

Paper is well age toned as typical

hole near fold line intersections

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Goethe German Playwright Poet c. 1850's fine India Proof engraved portrait Hungary Paper is well age tonedGeothe. (Old Prints, 19th Century Prints, Proofs, Portraits, Writers, Dramatists, Johann Wolfgang Goethe). Issued c. 1850's, London by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by Posselwhite. Beautiful mid 19th century stipple engraved mounted "India Proof." A beautiful rich dark impression. Bottom left of the sheet is seen the word "proof". Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, light minor scattered spotting, any minor age