Dog Greyhound Falconry Arabian Horse, 1860s Engraving Antique Print & Article

Description

You are bidding on a very rare original antique engraving from an 1860s French illustrated journal.
It depicts a Persian horseman calling in his falcoms after a successful hunt. His beautiful greyhound looks lovingly up at him. He is on a beautiful white arabian horse. Nice old falconry print.
The caption roughly translates to:  The return of the falconer
There is also has a 26-inch article related to the picture that starts on the back of the print and continues to the front. It is in French, but free computer translation programs make it easy to translate.
The page measures approximately 10.4 x 7.5 inches (26.5 x 19 cm). The picture itself fills about half the page, and measures about 8.6 x 5.5 inches, with a French caption below. It is surrounded by unrelated text. The text could easily be trimmed before framing, or hidden under a window mat.
The page is in excellent condition for its age.
There is text/photos on the back of the print.
See scan for an accurate view of the condition.
This is GENUINE antique/vintage item. It is not a modern reproduction.
If you purchase more than one item from me, please REQUEST combined invoice BEFORE paying for a greatly reduced shipping costs. Otherwise, Ebay requires me to ship items separately if they are paid for separately.
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