STEPHEN FERRIS (1835-1915) ORIGINAL ETCHING TITLED ÒNYDIAÓ, CIRCA 1882, ROMANTIC CLASSICAL
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| Lot number | 0516 |
| Estimate | $850 - $950 |
| Opening bid | $300 |
| Category | Fine Art & Prints |
| Auction | AUGUST FINE ART AUCTION |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | The Rug Life |
| Location | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
A quietly powerful example of the American Etching Revival, this original etching by Stephen James Ferris (1835Ð1915) interprets Nydia, the blind heroine from The Last Days of Pompeii, after a

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