Spring 2021 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Lot 54:
Description
Item/Description: Antique color stipple engraving "Cries of London", Plate N. 10 / Old Chairs to Mend / after Vendramini 1795 / Painted by F. Wheatley, R.A. Custom gilt frame.
The "Cries of London" was a recurring theme in English printmaking for over three centuries. These colourful prints form a visual record of London’s "lower orders", the peddlars, charlatans, street hawkers, milkmaids, and grocers who made their living on the city streets. They give the viewer a glimpse of a long forgotten London where tradesmen would advertise their wares with a musical shout or a melodic rhyme.
Material: Print framed under glass.
Dimensions: Image size: Height: 15 1/2"; Width: 11 1/2". Framed: Height: 22"; Width: 18".
Condition: Age, discoloration. Art not examined out of frame. Frame shows wear, loss.
Age: Circa 19th Century
Provenance: Private Estate.
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