C. Hentschel. fl. 1850-c.1890.
Gargoyle of Paris. c. 1890. Original pen-and-ink drawing. 11 x 8 (sheet 18 7/8 x 12 5/8). Drawn on 'Japanese vellum. Signed 'C. Henscehel sc' (drew) in ink. $850.
Hentschel did original and reproductive work. Hentschel was an illustrator for Scribners and the London Illustrated News. The Hentschel Company issued Some Illustrations of Process Printing: with a Few Practical Remarks. London: C. Hentschel [circa 1890]. to show off the various printing techniques that could be produced by the company. Included are individual prints, reproductions of photographs, book illustrations, and advertising material. Hentschel also engraved process blocks for Joseph Pennell's Modern Illustration.
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