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Antique English Victorian Set of Four Hand Coloured Watercolour Lithograph Painting Picture Aquatint Prints of Shooting Scenes by Thomas Sutherland (Circa 1890)

Name: Antique English Victorian Set of Four Hand Coloured Watercolour Lithograph Painting Picture Aquatint Prints of Shooting Scenes by Thomas Sutherland (C
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1014387
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Description

Summary:

• Item: Four hand coloured shooting prints

• Artist: Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838)

• Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834)

• Medium: Hand Painted Lithograph

• Circa: 1890

• Period: Victorian

• Provenance: England, UK

• Royal Academy Artist

• Four shooting scenes

• Pheasant shooting

• Partridge shooting

• Grouse shooting

• Wild duck shooting

• Extremely well painted

• Soft mellor colours

• Pleasing subjects

• Ebony & gilt dentil frames

• Excellent condition

• Frame Height = 44cm / 17?”/ 1ft 5?”

• Frame Width = 88cm / 34?” / 1ft 1?”

• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*

• 14-day free UK returns policy

This is a fine quality antique English set of four hand coloured shooting prints, circa 1890, engraved by Thomas Sutherland and published by Rudolph Ackermann of 191 Regent Street, London. We believe they were painted by Schneeburg, who was an American working for the Ackerman company in 1890’s (he died around 1920). The set of prints depicts four shooting Regency scenes – pheasant, partridge, grouse and wild duck, in excellent condition. The Regency themed shooting prints have the skill to draw you in with its range of rustic / pastel colour hues and textures, depicting four different quintessential English shooting scenes. The shooting prints display pleasing soft mellow colours. The prints are each stamped with the specific shooting scene and details of the publisher at the bottom of each print. The mounts have been replaced and the frames re-framed in ebony colour and gilt dentil detail in 1969.

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English set of four hand coloured shooting prints, circa 1890, engraved by Thomas Sutherland and published by Rudolph Ackermann of 191 Regent Street, London. The set of prints depicts four shooting Regency scenes – pheasant, partridge, grouse and wild duck, in excellent condition. The prints and are in excellent original condition - the colours are mellow but strong, and there is no sign of fading or crazing to the pictures. The mounts have been replaced and the frames re-framed in ebony colour and gilt dentil detail in 1969. Nominal old age marks to the leading edges of the gilt frame, but nothing significant, considering the age of the item. This set of four hand coloured shooting prints are ready to hang.

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.

International Buyers:

If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.

This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations.

Ref. 81060

Date of Manufacture

Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated these Antique Shooting Prints to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

44cm (17.32")

Width

88cm (34.65")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1014387

Dealers Internal Reference

81060

Dealers Notes

Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.com

Description

Summary:

• Item: Four hand coloured shooting prints

• Artist: Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838)

• Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834)

• Medium: Hand Painted Lithograph

• Circa: 1890

• Period: Victorian

• Provenance: England, UK

fig 1. A set of four framed antique landscape prints depicting traditional shooting scenes against a dark wall. — fig 1. Antique English Victorian Set of Four Hand Coloured Watercolour Lithograph Painting Picture Aquatint Prints of Shooting Scenes by Thomas Sutherland (Circa 1890)

• Royal Academy Artist

• Four shooting scenes

• Pheasant shooting

• Partridge shooting

• Grouse shooting

• Wild duck shooting

• Extremely well painted

• Soft mellor colours

• Pleasing subjects

• Ebony & gilt dentil frames

fig 2. A set of four framed antique landscape prints depicting traditional shooting scenes against a dark wall. — fig 2. Antique English Victorian Set of Four Hand Coloured Watercolour Lithograph Painting Picture Aquatint Prints of Shooting Scenes by Thomas Sutherland (Circa 1890)

• Excellent condition

• Frame Height = 44cm / 17?”/ 1ft 5?”

• Frame Width = 88cm / 34?” / 1ft 1?”

• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*

• 14-day free UK returns policy

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This is a fine quality antique English set of four hand coloured shooting prints, circa 1890, engraved by Thomas Sutherland and published by Rudolph Ackermann of 191 Regent Street, London.

Yolanda Gray Antiques

We believe they were painted by Schneeburg, who was an American working for the Ackerman company in 1890’s (he died around 1920). The set of prints depicts four shooting Regency scenes – pheasant, partridge, grouse and wild duck, in excellent condition. The Regency themed shooting prints have the skill to draw you in with its range of rustic / pastel colour hues and textures, depicting four different quintessential English shooting scenes. The shooting prints display pleasing soft mellow colours. The prints are each stamped with the specific shooting scene and details of the publisher at the bottom of each print. The mounts have been replaced and the frames re-framed in ebony colour and gilt dentil detail in 1969.

fig 3. A set of four framed antique landscape prints depicting traditional shooting scenes against a dark wall. — fig 3. Antique English Victorian Set of Four Hand Coloured Watercolour Lithograph Painting Picture Aquatint Prints of Shooting Scenes by Thomas Sutherland (Circa 1890)

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English set of four hand coloured shooting prints, circa 1890, engraved by Thomas Sutherland and published by Rudolph Ackermann of 191 Regent Street, London. The set of prints depicts four shooting Regency scenes – pheasant, partridge, grouse and wild duck, in excellent condition. The prints and are in excellent original condition - the colours are mellow but strong, and there is no sign of fading or crazing to the pictures. The mounts have been replaced and the frames re-framed in ebony colour and gilt dentil detail in 1969. Nominal old age marks to the leading edges of the gilt frame, but nothing significant, considering the age of the item. This set of four hand coloured shooting prints are ready to hang.

fig 4. A set of four framed antique landscape prints depicting traditional shooting scenes against a dark wall. — fig 4. Antique English Victorian Set of Four Hand Coloured Watercolour Lithograph Painting Picture Aquatint Prints of Shooting Scenes by Thomas Sutherland (Circa 1890)

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.

fig 5. A set of four framed antique landscape prints depicting traditional shooting scenes against a dark wall. — fig 5. Antique English Victorian Set of Four Hand Coloured Watercolour Lithograph Painting Picture Aquatint Prints of Shooting Scenes by Thomas Sutherland (Circa 1890)

International Buyers:

If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.

fig 6. A set of four framed antique landscape prints depicting traditional shooting scenes against a dark wall. — fig 6. Antique English Victorian Set of Four Hand Coloured Watercolour Lithograph Painting Picture Aquatint Prints of Shooting Scenes by Thomas Sutherland (Circa 1890)

This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations.

Ref. 81060

Date of Manufacture

Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated these Antique Shooting Prints to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

44cm (17.32")

Width

88cm (34.65")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1014387

Dealers Internal Ref

81060

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