Summary:
• Item: William Powell Frith Watercolour
• Engraver: Charles Edward Wagstaff (1808 - 1850)
• Painter: William Powell Frith (1819 – 1909)
• Medium: Hand Tinted Lithograph
• Circa: 1870
• Period: Victorian
• Provenance: London, UK
• Subject: Dolly Varden
• Woodland scene
• Extremely well painted
• Natural colours
• Pleasing subject
• Original frame
• Signed William Powell Frith
• Good original condition
• Frame Height = 70cm / 27½” / 2ft 3½”
• Frame Width = 54cm / 21¼” / 1ft 9¼”
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian hand-painted lithograph of Dolly Varden in a woodland scene. Originally engraved by Charles Edward Wagstaff and then believed to be hand-tinted by William Powell Frith in watercolours, circa 1887, in excellent condition.
Dolly Varden, a mythical character, first appeared in the novel Barnaby R
...udge by Charles Dickens’s, who was also a friend of William Powell Frith. Edward Frith-Powell painted Dolly Varden in many poses; her style of dress became famous throughout England and Europe with young working-class / middle-class girls, who emulated this fashion in the late Victorian period. This particular picture was of a pose of a young girl in a wood. The painting shows good rich colours and the stye of the Victorian hat and dresses of the day.
The lithograph was originally engraved by Charles Edward Wagstaff, who was a line, mezzotint and mixed-method engraver, specialising in portraits and historical and genre subjects (born 1808 and died 1850). A limited number of lithographs would have been printed, for painting purposes.
It is believed this lithograph was then hand-watercolour tinted by Edward Frith-Powell in 1887. It was purchased by John Dexter on the 25th May 1887 on Derby Day, which was presumably the Derby Festival at Epsom, where Edward Frith-Powell was selling them. This is written and signed in the bottom left-hand corner of the picture. It was a popular tradition for famous artists to sell their work at big events social or sports event (a bit similar to book signings today).
Condition Report:
The picture is in good original condition - the blue colours are strong. The William Powell Frith watercolour is signed “Frith” in the bottom left-hand corner. The picture sits in its original ebony and gilt frame. The frame has been cleaned. Nominal old age marks to the leading edges of the gilt frame, but nothing significant, considering the age of the item. A later blue mount has been placed around the picture. This portrait incorporates a new string and is ready to hang.
Price:
The price for this item is £1,150 including free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland* and free 14-day returns.
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About the Seller:
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.
Ref. 103322
Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.comInternal Reference: 103322
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1065709
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 70cm (27.6inches)Width is 54cm (21.3inches)Depth is 4cm (1.6inches)
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