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Early 19th Century Print “A Thing of Shreds and Patches”
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Early 19th Century Print “A Thing of Shreds and Patches”

19th century
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Early 19th Century Print “A thing of Shreds and Patches”

A Charming Polychrome Print with a Shakespearian Title

framed and under glass, 13” high, 10” wide

AW92

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Georgian Satirical Caricature Print to the 1800s.

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SA1162007
Dealers Internal Reference
AW92
Description
Early 19th Century Print “A thing of Shreds and Patches”

A Charming Polychrome Print with a Shakespearian Title

framed and under glass, 13” high, 10” wide

AW92

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Georgian Satirical Caricature Print to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162007
Dealers Internal Ref
AW92
Elmgarden
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An early nineteenth-century framed hand-coloured print depicting a beggar figure with crutches and a patched cloak, titled A Thing of Shreds and Patches.
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Archive I An early nineteenth-century framed hand-coloured print depicting a beggar figure with crutches and a patched cloak, titled A Thing of Shreds and Patches.

Early 19th Century Print “A Thing of Shreds and Patches”

Archive II An early nineteenth-century framed hand-coloured print depicting a beggar figure with crutches and a patched cloak, titled A Thing of Shreds and Patches. View II
Archive III An early nineteenth-century framed hand-coloured print depicting a beggar figure with crutches and a patched cloak, titled A Thing of Shreds and Patches. View III
Archive IV An early nineteenth-century framed hand-coloured print depicting a beggar figure with crutches and a patched cloak, titled A Thing of Shreds and Patches. View IV
Archive V An early nineteenth-century framed hand-coloured print depicting a beggar figure with crutches and a patched cloak, titled A Thing of Shreds and Patches. View V
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An early nineteenth-century framed hand-coloured print depicting a beggar figure with crutches and a patched cloak, titled A Thing of Shreds and Patches.
Early 19th Century Print “A thing of Shreds and Patches”
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An early nineteenth-century framed hand-coloured print depicting a beggar figure with crutches and a patched cloak, titled A Thing of Shreds and Patches.
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During the Georgian and Regency periods, graphic satire flourished in Britain as artists used copperplate engravings to comment on politics, society, and literature. These prints were published by specialist print shops and widely collected for display in homes and social clubs.

Period prints were typically produced on laid or wove rag paper using etched or engraved copperplates, followed by hand-applied watercolour tinting. Frames from this era often featured dark ebonised or stained timber profiles accented with gilt inner mouldings and protective glass.

Authentic nineteenth-century prints display visible plate impression lines around the image perimeter where the copperplate pressed into the paper. Examination under magnification reveals chain lines on rag paper and irregular, hand-applied watercolour washes rather than modern dot-matrix printing.

Framed historical prints work well when grouped in dark academia schemes, gentlemans libraries, or gallery wall arrangements alongside traditional mirrors and oil paintings. The dark ebonised frame offers strong visual contrast against painted or wallpapered feature walls.

Display paper works away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and heat sources to prevent fading and foxing. Ensure the artwork is mounted using acid-free archival mats and framed behind UV-filtering glass to protect the paper and original hand colouring.
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