Young, John & Paye, Richard Morton — The boy and the golden eggs.

Ludgate Hill, John Jeffryes, 1786. Edition/druk: 3te Auflage. Volumes/banden: 2. Binding/band: Passe partout. Language/taal: english. A set of 2 Mezzo tones by John Young after the paintings of Richard Morton Paye. The first print entitled; The boy discovering the Golden Eggs shows a boy in front of a dilapidated barn that shows the eggs to a girl who delightfully throws her hands into the air. The goose stands flapping between them. The second print; The boy dissapointed of his treasure, shows the Boy and the girl appalled with the dead goose in the boy's hands. The prints are delivered in passe partout. The general condition of the prints is good, print 1 has a repaired tear in the middle above (see image).. pp: 2. Size/formaat: The images are 56 x 43 cm (excluding text), the sheets are 62 x 48 cm. .