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RARE FRAMED ANTIQUE VICTORIAN LITHOGRAPHIC COLOR PRINT - "LAUGHING EYES IRISH MELODIES"
A RARE AND FASCINATING ITEM WITH UNIQUE DECORATIVE FLAIR. A VICTORIAN LITHOGRAPHIC COLOR PRINT TITLED - "LAUGHING EYES" WHICH IS PART OF THE ANCIENT IRISH MELODIES POETIC WORKS BY THOMAS MOORE (1779 - 1852)
THOMAS MOORE WAS AN IRISH POET, SINGER, SONGWRITER AND ENTERTAINER. THE VICTORIAN LADY DEPICTED IN THE PRINT IS THOUGHT TO BE THE WIFE OF THOMAS MOORE, ACTRESS ELIZABETH "BESSY" DYKE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT AFTER THE MARRIAGE, ELIZABETH CHOSE TO LEAVE ACTING AND WITHDREW FROM PUBLIC TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT MANY OF THOMAS MOORE'S CLOSEST FRIENDS EVEN DOUBTED HER VERY EXISTENCE.
MOORE WROTE THE IRISH MELODIES (A SERIES OF LYRICS TO IRISH TUNES) WHICH WERE PUBLISHED IN TEN VOLUMES
THIS DECORATIVE PIECE IS FRAMED IN A WOOD FRAME IN DULL GOLD COLOR WITH CORNER EMBELLISHMENTS IN ROCOCO STYLE. THE FRAME HAS PROTECTIVE GLASS, A BACKBOARD AND IS WIRED TO BE DISPLAYED
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEM IS TITLES - "LAUGHING EYES, AND TEMPTING RAY" IRISH MELODIES " THE FRAME HAS A FRAMERS STAMP AT THE BACK
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC : THE ITEM BELOW IS THE ONLY OTHER AVAILABLE AND IS B&W
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beautiful-Woman-Laughing-Eyes-Smile-Victorian-1880s-ANTIQUE-VINTAGE-ART-PRINT-/140852057365
CONDITION : PRINT, GLASS AND FRAME ARE ALL IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, CRACKS, CHIPS OR BREAKAGES
SIZE : 25.5cm LEFT TO RIGHT.....34.4cm TOP TO BOTTOM.....1.2cm THICK
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
SAPO R50 A Courier service is also available upon request
This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee with SAPO and 10kgs with Courier