John Martin (British, 1789-1854), Belshazzar's Feast

Mezzotint with etching, circa 1826, housed in wooden frame.

SS 18 3/8 x 27 3/4 in.; DOA 22 1/4 x 31 3/4 in.

Private Collection, Wake Forest, NC

This rare print is the first large-scale soft steel mezzotint ever completed by an artist.

Toning; some light surface loss and two small edge tears at left; center crease; not examined out of frame.