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Catalogue 127: God Save the King! Out now.

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        [George IV] The King seated in St Edward's Chair Crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury. 19.th July 1821. Figures by J. Stephanoff. Architecture by Aug.s Pugin. F.C. Lewis, Sculpsit. [London Published as the Act directs Jan.y 1824 by Sir George Nayler, Garter.] Aquatint, printed in colours and hand finished. Sheet 420 x 560mm (16½ x 22"). Trimmed to plate, laid on card at borders. The interior of Westminster Abbey during the coronation of George IV, with the crown about to be placed on his head. From Sir G. Nayler's "The Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth, solemnized in the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter Westminster upon the Nineteenth Day of July MDCCCXXI'. Nayler only published two of the five proposed parts (1823 & 1827); it was completed by George Henry Bohn and issued in 1837. [Ref: 60455 ]     We are pleased to p...

Catalogue 127 update!

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 Grosvenor Prints will be uploading a listing late on Wednesday 19th April. Catalogue 127: God Save the King! In celebration of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. It will be a mixture of old and new stock focussing on coronations.   Krone, Scepter und Reichsapfel der Konigin Victoria. [Signed in plate.] Stdr: v.A. Kneisel. Zu Euopa's Salon. Leipzig, E. Guntz. [n.d., c.1838.] Hand coloured lithograph, sheet 320 x 260mm. 12½ x 10¼". The regalia of Queen Victoria. For a series of German prints of the regalia of European monarchs titled 'Europa's Salon'. Fine colour. [Ref: 11909 ]

Grosvenor Prints is closed for Easter!

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  Grosvenor Prints is now closed for a well deserved rest over the Easter bank holiday. We'll be back open at 10am Tuesday 11th April. In the meantime please enjoy browsing the website and we'll reply to any enquiries and orders on our return.