{"product_id":"leopold-billek-classical-greek-iconography-mortality-war-peace-original-c-1820-pen-ink-drawing-jz-096","title":"Leopold Billek, Classical Greek Iconography, Mortality, War \u0026 Peace – c.1820 pen \u0026 ink drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original c.1820 pen \u0026amp; ink drawing – Leopold Billek, Classical Greek Iconography, Mortality, War \u0026amp; Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating original drawing by the Bohemian\/Moravian (now Czech) artist Leopold Billek, who was active in the 1820s. It appears that Billek was based in the town of Telč (or German Teltsch), near the Bohemia-Moravia border (now Czech Republic). Billek worked at a time when the Bohemian Lands were under Habsburg rule and was evidently a member of the sizable German-speaking population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBillek's work encompasses a remarkable range of subjects and embodies the spirit of the 'Renaissance man'. This gouache painting shows his interest in medieval history and demonstrates his fine penwork that translated so effectively into painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn laid paper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53258923671881,"sku":"JZ-096","price":72.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/JZ-096.jpg?v=1762264119","url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/de\/products\/leopold-billek-classical-greek-iconography-mortality-war-peace-original-c-1820-pen-ink-drawing-jz-096","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}