Grosvenor Prints

 It's Father's day Sunday, 18th June so let us inspire you with some ideas below!   For the classics scholar Depictions of the faithful son Aeneas and his father:   Eneas carrying his Father Anchyses from the Ruins of Troy. From the Original Picture, Painted by Jacopo Robusti commonly called Tintoretto, In the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire. Size of the Picture, 1' 0" by 1' 4" in height. Tintoretto pinx.t R. Earlom delin.t & Sculpsit John Boydell excudit London 1767 Mezzotint with etching, 330 x 230mm. 13 x 9". Large margins; creasing through centre Aeneas carrying his father away from Troy before beginning the journey that will lead to the foundation of Rome. Illustration to an episode featuring in Virgil's 'The Aeneid'. From "The Most Capital Paintings in England", a series of engravings in five volumes produced in late 1760s-1786, the first three (1769 to ...

The links below will take you to items under £100 (not including VAT) for other ideas check out more of our gift guides here: General Gift Guide Teachers/Professors Gift Guide Mother's Day Gift Guide Romantic Gift Guide Christmas Gift Guide London   London is a good choice with iconic landmarks , you're bound to find something that relates to the person you're gifting to. Calendarium Londinense or the London Almanack for the Year 1927. The Strand. London. Published by W. Monk. Drawn, & Etched, by W. Monk, 118, New Bond Street, W.1. Etched image, 180 x 250mm (7 x 9¾"), with calendar underneath, sheet 400 x 290mm (15¾ x 12"). An issue of 'Monk's Calendar', a publication for print collectors founded in 1902 by William Monk (1863-1937) and published yearly until the year 2004. The view looks towards St Mary-Le-Strand. [Ref: 31626 ]   £90.00   (£108.00 ...

 Not sure what to get the person who seems to have everything for Christmas? How about the unique gift of an antique print!? This gift guide will be focussing on Christmas themed items. For more general themes and ideas check out our other gift guides here: General Gift Guide Teachers/Professors Gift Guide Mother's Day Gift Guide Romantic Gift Guide For the Foodie     A Welcome Visitor at Christmas. For the History of this Jovial Personage See the "Book of Christmas". W. Spooner 250 Regent Street. [n.d., c.1837.] Hand coloured etching, 230 x 320mm (9 x 12½"). A scene showing a figure made up of traditional Christmas food such as Christmas pudding, turkey, wine and ham standing in the middle of a tabel while cards, a jug and glasses play around him. The title makes reference to 'The Book of Christmas' 1837 by Thomas K. Hervey, which explained the customs and traditions of the Christmas season and was also published by W. Spooner. [Ref: 41367 ]  ...