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"Recollections of a Record Reign" dry point etching of a coach passing through Temple Bar, London by Frank Paton (English, 1856-1909) An artist proof dry point etching titled "Recollections of a Record Reign" by Frank Paton (English, 1856-1909). A coach passing through Temple Bar, London. It had been dismantled very carefully in 1878 and was rebuilt in Paternoster Square in 2004. The central image is surrounded by vignettes representing each year of Victoria's reign until 1896, the year of her Diamond Jubilee. These include: portraits of Prince Albert, Wellington, Disraeli, Dickens, W.C. Grace, Edwin Landseer; and other's of the Queens favourites and buildings including St Paul's Cathedral, the Forth Railway Bridge and the Crystal Palce; and inventions including chlorogorm for surgery, dynamite, telephones and bicycles.
Published 1898 by E E Leggatt, London, as part of the series of Christmas Cards publish from 1880 to 1909, then costing half-a-guinea each. An example exists in the collection of the British Museum following Edward Ernest Leggatt's 1919 donation of a full set of the Christmas series to the museum.
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Royal Mail coaching oil by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819 - 1896) An oil on canvas of a Royal Mail coach laden with passengers and luggage stopping at "Ye Old Hat Whitbread's Entire" by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819 - 1896). The coach wearing the correct Royal Mail livery, black with red door and lower panels, and Post Office red wheels. The original "Old Hat" was on the Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W13, the public house was Flynn's, after a period as the Walsingham Arms. Signed bottom left Signed "J. C. Maggs". English, circa 1880.
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A still life in oil by Arthur Sheppard (English, exh. 1923) A still life in oil on “Winsor and Newton” canvas of Blue Chrysanthemums in a terracotta jug standing on a window ledge by Arthur Sheppard (English, exh. 1923). Signed bottom left “A SHEPPARD”. English circa 1930
To the reverse stamped "No. 1 ...... canvas made by Winsor and Newton Ltd”.
Arthur Sheppard was from England and painted in San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He exhibited one work at the Royal Academy. He also painted for the film industry.
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Oil on canvas of an oxen Oil on canvas of the Durham Ox famous in the early 19th century for its shape, size and weight, and a early example of the Shorthorn breed of cattle. The Durham Ox was born in March 1796 and was bred by Charles Colling of Ketton Hall, Brafferton, near Darlington . In 1801 the ox was sold to John Day of Harmston, near Lincoln. Day renamed it the Durham Ox and had a carriage specially made to transport it, drawn by four horses. For the next five years it toured with him around England and Scotland, exhibited to the public at agricultural fairs and other events. It proved extremely popular. For most of 1802 the Durham Ox was on show in London. For more on the Durham ox See Farm Animal Portraits in Britain 1780-1900, by by Elspeth Moncrieff with Stephen and Joseph Iona published by the Antique Collectors' Club.
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A dry-point etching of "Shaw's Bridge on the Lagan" by Robert Cresswell Boak, ARCA, FRSA (Irish, 1875-1945) A dry-point etching artist’s proof of "Shaw's Bridge on the Lagan" near Belfast, County Antrim by Robert Cresswell Boak, ARCA, FRSA (Irish, 1875-1945). Title bottom left in pencil "Shaw's Bridge on the Lagan" and signed bottom right “R Cresswell Boak, ARCA”. Irish, circa 1920.
Robert Creswell Boak was a prominent Irish artist of landscapes in the early 20th century. He was born at Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland in 1875, and studied at Londonderry School of Art, Glasgow School of Art, The Royal Cambrian Academy, and also in Paris and Rome. He Exhibited at the R.A., R.H.A., R.Cam.A, and in the Provinces. He was elected A.R.C.A. in 1930. He also lived in Belfast and later in London.-
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A watercolour of the Queen’s Head, Mortlake by A watercolour of the Queen’s Head, on the Thames at Mortlake by
The Queen’s Head was situated on Mortlake High Street, built on land once forming the Mortlake Tapestry Works from The public house sign “Queen’s Head John Firmston” gives the name of the Licensed Victualler who is recorded with a license from between 1871 to 1878. Another sign reads “Phillips & Wigans Entire Fine Old Ales”. Charles James Philips and James Wigan were the owners of the local Mortlake Brewey since the 1840s, later acquired in 1889 by James Watney & Co. The Queen’s Head closed in the 1940’s.
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"Slimbridge" ducks lithograph by Sir Peter Markham Scott (1909-1989) Coloured offset-lithograph "Peter Scott 181" printed by the Curwen Press for Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd and Sir Peter Markham Scott (1909-1989).
From 1935 up until about 1983 Ackermann's published a limited number of colour prints of Sir Peter's work. Many of the original oils are in major private and public collections, and these prints, signed by the artist.
Signed in pencil by the artist, bottom right, "Peter Scott".
The reverse bears label "Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd., 3 New Bond Street"
English, circa 1981
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