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RARE VINTAGE (1925) FRAMED STIPPLE ENGRAVING BY ENGLISH ARTIST HENRY SCOTT BRIDGWATER (1864 - 1946) - CRIES OF LONDON (A NEW LOVESONG ONLY A HA' PENNY A PIECE) after FRANCIS WHEATLEY RA
AN AUTHENTIC AND RARE 1925 STIPPLE ENGRAVING BY BRITISH ARTIST, PRINTMAKER, DRAUGHTSMAN, ETCHER AND ENGRAVER HENRY SCOTT BRIDGWATER KNOWN ALSO AS HARRY AMONG FRIENDS . HENRY SCOTT BRIDGWATER WAS MARRIED TO THE BRITISH LANDSCAPE AND GENRE ARTIST HESTER MAY PRALL. THEIR DAUGHTER, PHYLLIDA MURIEL BRIDGWATER ALSO BECAME A NOTED AND LISTED WATERCOLOR ARTIST THIS ENGRAVING DEPICTS ONE OF THE -"CRIES OF LONDON"- SCENES , THIS ONE TITLED "A NEW LOVE SONG ONLY A HA' PENNY A PIECE"
SIGNED IN PENCIL BY THE ARTIST AS WELL AS BEARING HIS ARTISTS MARK LOWER LEFT THE ENGRAVING IS RARE AND VERY COLLECTABLE
THE ENGRAVING IS A DECORATIVE WORK, FRAMED IN A BEAUTIFUL DEEP BROWN AND GOLD WOOD FRAME WHICH IS ALREADY WIRED TO BE HUNG UP. THE ITEM HAS A BACKBOARD AND PROTECTIVE GLASS
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : SIGNED BY THE ARTIST IN PENCIL (Bottom Right) AND HAS A VINTAGE LABEL OF TITLE/ENGRAVER ETC AS WELL AS ARTISTS MARK (Bottom Left)
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Engraving-Francis-Wheatley-Cries-of-London-Plate-II-1792-1796-/230916062252?hash=item35c3ab7c2c
https://www.invaluable.com/artist/bridgwater-henry-n39xobyvhb/sold-at-auction-prices/
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Anthony-Cardon-1772-1813-Cries-of-London-After-Francis-Wheatley-1747-1801-/273221269966?hash=item3f9d41b9ce
CONDITION : THE ENGRAVING AND FRAME ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, CRACKS, RIPS ETC
SIZE : FRAME - 47.6cm LEFT TO RIGHT.....59.2cm TOP TO BOTTOM.....1.4cm THICK
ENGRAVING - 28.4cm LEFT TO RIGHT.....37.2cm TOP TO BOTTOM
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
A Courier service is also available upon request and is strongly recommended due to the nature and value of the item
This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 10kgs with Courier