Lot 137
Gillray (James) Pacific-Overtures,-or-A Flight from St Cloud's-"Over the Water to Charley."-A new dramatic peace now rehearsing, etching with hand-colouring, 1806; and another, 1804 (2)
Hammer Price: £400
Description
Gillray (James) Pacific-Overtures,-or-A Flight from St Cloud's-"Over the Water to Charley."-A new dramatic peace now rehearsing, etching with original hand-colouring, on wove paper without watermark, platemark 300 x 385 mm (11 3/4 x 15 1/8 in) , sheet 323 x 418 mm (12 3/4 x 16 1/2 in), some signs of silver fish damage and minor surface loss, upper left margin with slightly rough edge, minor handling creases and light surface dirt, unframed, [BM Satires 10549], Hannah Humphrey, 1806; together with Gillray's 'Company Shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell', etching with hand-colouring, sheet 254 x 380 mm (10 x 14 7/8 in), trimmed within the platemark, unframed, [BM satires 10303], Hannah Humphrey, 1804 (2)
Provenance:
Dr. R. Bird;
Thence by descent to the present owners.
Description
Gillray (James) Pacific-Overtures,-or-A Flight from St Cloud's-"Over the Water to Charley."-A new dramatic peace now rehearsing, etching with original hand-colouring, on wove paper without watermark, platemark 300 x 385 mm (11 3/4 x 15 1/8 in) , sheet 323 x 418 mm (12 3/4 x 16 1/2 in), some signs of silver fish damage and minor surface loss, upper left margin with slightly rough edge, minor handling creases and light surface dirt, unframed, [BM Satires 10549], Hannah Humphrey, 1806; together with Gillray's 'Company Shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell', etching with hand-colouring, sheet 254 x 380 mm (10 x 14 7/8 in), trimmed within the platemark, unframed, [BM satires 10303], Hannah Humphrey, 1804 (2)
Provenance:
Dr. R. Bird;
Thence by descent to the present owners.
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