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Mother's Day gift ideas

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  It is Mother's Day Sunday 27th of March. (In the UK. It is Sunday 8th May in the USA) Why not treat your mother figure/guardian to the more unique gift of an antique print! Let us inspire you with some ideas below and check out our latest Ten of the Best for our favourite depictions of mothers. For the mother with a sense of humour A satirical print may make her laugh:   Does Your Mother Know You Are Out? W. Lee 1838. Printed by Standidge & Co., London. Lithograph. Sheet 325 x 210mm (12¾ x 8¼"). Trimmed. A child falls from a window, as the mother dozes, watched by a ragged roadsweep. [Ref: 53216 ]   £95.00   (£114.00 incl.VAT)    For the animal lover A Scottish Terrier Family Group.] J. Hanson Walker J.nr [pencil signature.] J. Hanson Walker J.nr 1904. Copyright 1905 by Photographische Gesellschaft. Published by the Be...

Catalogue 115 is here!

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  [The Connoisseurs.] [Painted by Edwin Landseer R.A. Engraved by Samuel Cousins, A.R.A.] London; Published Dec.r 10th 1867, by Henry Graves & Co the Proprietors, Publishers to H.M. the Queen, and T.R.H. the Prince & Princess of Wales _ 6 Pall Mall. Copyright Registered. Mezzotint on india, proof before letters, 'Printsellers' Association' blindstamp. Plate mark 580 x 430mm (23 x 17"), very large margins. Very slight foxing mainly in large margins. Landseer's self portrait, accompanied by two dogs. Whitman: Samuel Cousins, 99, state II of II. [Ref: 57856 ]   £450.00    We are pleased to present our new spring catalogue! This miscellaneous listing of just under 200 items contains: Portraits including Mezzotints . Decorative items. Satire . Views Overseas and UK , Sports and Pastimes . Some Naval and Military . Several prints relating to Shakespeare . Pl...

Home decor ideas by room!

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  Space on your walls and aren't sure what to fill it with; find some ideas below! Toilet/Loo/Lavatory  It is best not to keep prints in a very steamy bathroom as they may get damaged but framed in a toilet and they should be fine. I think water themed items work very well here such as nymphs , people bathing , boats and sea life .  Or very fresh green botanical prints. One of our happy customers recently purchased some coral prints from our uncatalogued section that now reside in theirs.   [The Water Lily] Tho.s Harper pinx.t. [J.P. Quilley sculp.t] [London, Published Feb.y 20, 1830, by Tho.s Mc.Lean, 26, Haymarket.] Mezzotint printed in colour, sheet 210 x 180mm (8¼ x 7"). Trimmed around image and artist's name, losing text. One of a number of prints after Thomas Harper (1817-43, fl.), portrait and miniature painter, in which women are combined with flowers, comets, eclipses, etc. For other similar pr...

Grosvenor Prints is hiring!

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