Bai after Germak La Monténégrine {1868} NGV [PR]

Bai, Jos. (details unknown), after Germak, Jar (details unknown)
La Monténégrine
Engraving
Presented by the Belgian Government 1868
National Gallery of Victoria (p.179.12-1)

The title translates as “a woman from Montenegro”; she appears to be wearing the national costume. Neither artist involved in producing this print (as identified in the inscriptions) has been traced.

For another pre-Felton work relating to Montenegro, see Joanowitch The Traitor {1890} NGV [PA].

Refs.

Not listed in NGV 1894 or 1905 

The NGV catalogue lists this as by an unknown engraver after Germak; reproduced as shown here)

Neither “Bai” nor “Germak” corresponds to any artist listed in either AKL or Bénézit