Grosvenor Prints

  [Amalia Augusta, Prinzessin von Anhalt Dessau. Ihro Hochfürstl: Durchlaucht der Frau Erbprinzessin zu Anhalt Dessau &c. &c. &c.] [Nach Tischbein. Geschabt von Michelis.] [unterthangiggst gewidmet von der Chalcographischen Geserllschaft in Dessau 1797.] Mezzotint, proof before letters, printed in sepia. 520 x 370mm (20½ x 14½"), with very large margins. Some restoration in centre, laid on archival paper. A young girl in a white dress putting an ornament on a Christmas tree. Princess Amalie Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau (1793-1854) married her first cousin, Frederick Günther, becoming Princess Consort of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt See: Ref: 57927 for titled impression. [Ref: 55063 ]   £380.00 Seasons Greetings! Grosvenor Prints is now closed for a well deserved Christmas Break. We reopen 10am 2nd January 2024.   If you want anything reserving over our holiday period you can place an

  Renowned landscape historian Michael Symes is publishing a book featuring many prints bought from Grosvenor over the years. We have prints from this book in stock so let us know if you like anything! You can pre-order a discounted copy of the book by right clicking the below image, opening it in a new tab, printing it off, filling it out and sending it off! Alternaively we have physical forms in the shop.  

    Peacock and Pie. [Francis Barlow] [illegible] N44 Wells S.t Oxford [J Hinton?] [illegible] 268 Hol[born?] [William Elliott?] Mezzotint with wonderful printed colour, hand finished. 480 x 595 (18¾ x 23½"), with large margins. From Fable CIV of Aesop Fables. Also known as the Parliament of Birds plate 33, Fable XVI. We have been unable to find any reference to the large mezzotint. A peacock on full display is surrounded by birds mostly open beaked seemingly in reverence. Birds include: an owl, an ostrich, an emu, a parrot, a heron, chickens, a duck, a dove, a magpie and a falcon. See BM 1867,0413.394 for the drawing. [Ref: 61503 ]   £4,500.00      We are pleased to present our listing for the festive period: Catalogue 133! It contains 360 items and features: Mostly Satire Portraits Music Views UK Views Overseas Americana Australiana Sports and Pastimes Decorative items Milita