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Arthur F. Tait Original Mid 19th Century Hand-coloured Railway Lithograph Brighouse Station C1845 West Yorkshire Landscape
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Arthur F. Tait Original Mid 19th Century Hand-coloured Railway Lithograph Brighouse Station C1845 West Yorkshire Landscape

19th century
Sold 20 November 2025 · Strickland & Russell
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Type of Artwork: Original 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph — Brighouse Station

Artist / Printer: Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819–1905) — drawn from nature and on stone.

Printed by Day & Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen (London).

Publication: From Views on the Manchester & Leeds Railway, published Liverpool, c.1845.

Subject: Early railway topography showing Brighouse Station, with the valley mills and sweeping hillsides of West Yorkshire. Part of Tait’s celebrated series documenting one of Britain’s earliest main lines (opened to Leeds 1841; company became the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1847).

Condition: Good to very good for age: gentle toning and the odd minor imperfection near the sheet edges; clean image, original hand colour.

Surface / Size: Originally hand-coloured lithograph on wove paper. Image/plate approx. 33 × 50 cm (˜ 13 × 19½ in). Mounted and Framed Size incl. frame 39 x 47 cm (mount aperture approx. 27 x 36 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Railway Lithograph to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172171
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Description
Type of Artwork: Original 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph — Brighouse Station

Artist / Printer: Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819–1905) — drawn from nature and on stone.

Printed by Day & Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen (London).

fig 1. An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley.
fig 1. Arthur F. Tait Original Mid 19th Century Hand-coloured Railway Lithograph Brighouse Station C1845 West Yorkshire Landscape

Publication: From Views on the Manchester & Leeds Railway, published Liverpool, c.1845.

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Subject: Early railway topography showing Brighouse Station, with the valley mills and sweeping hillsides of West Yorkshire.
Strickland & Russell

Part of Tait’s celebrated series documenting one of Britain’s earliest main lines (opened to Leeds 1841; company became the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1847).

fig 2. An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley.
fig 2. Arthur F. Tait Original Mid 19th Century Hand-coloured Railway Lithograph Brighouse Station C1845 West Yorkshire Landscape

Condition: Good to very good for age: gentle toning and the odd minor imperfection near the sheet edges; clean image, original hand colour.

Surface / Size: Originally hand-coloured lithograph on wove paper. Image/plate approx. 33 × 50 cm (˜ 13 × 19½ in). Mounted and Framed Size incl. frame 39 x 47 cm (mount aperture approx. 27 x 36 cm)

Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Railway Lithograph to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172171
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Archive I An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Arthur F. Tait Original Mid 19th Century Hand-coloured Railway Lithograph Brighouse Station C1845 West Yorkshire Landscape

Archive II An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. View II
Archive III An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. View III
Archive IV An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. View IV
Archive V An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. View V
Archive VI An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. View VI
Archive VII An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. View VII
Archive VIII An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. View VIII
Archive IX An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley. View IX
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An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley.
Arthur F. Tait Original mid 19th Century Hand-Coloured Railway Lithograph Brighouse Station c1845 West Yorkshire Landscape
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An antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting a mid-19th-century West Yorkshire landscape with figures in the foreground and a railway settlement in the valley.
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  • ObjectPrints & Etchings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Ink, Watercolour
  • ColourMuted Green
  • MotifsHand-coloured wash, Topographical landscape, Victorian figures
  • SizeH 39 cm (15 in) x W 47 cm (19 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

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A mid 19th-century railway lithograph is a print produced using the planographic printing process, specifically capturing the expansion of railways and surrounding landscapes during the Victorian era.

These works typically utilise limestone blocks for the lithographic matrix, printed on heavy-weight rag paper and frequently finished with delicate hand-applied watercolour washes.

Authentic pieces exhibit correct period paper toning, genuine lithographic ink texture under magnification, hand-applied pigments rather than modern dot-matrix printing, and often period publisher imprints.

Such pieces fit well within traditional or transitional spaces when framed with conservation-grade materials and neutral mounts, creating a focal point on narrow wall spaces or above sideboards.

To prevent fading and degradation, antique prints should be displayed away from direct sunlight, framed using acid-free materials, and kept in rooms with stable humidity levels.
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