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Sir William Nicholson (British 1872-1949), a Framed Lithograph of Oriel College Oxford (1904), Signed
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Sir William Nicholson (British 1872-1949), a Framed Lithograph of Oriel College Oxford (1904), Signed

1900 - 1920
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Sir William Nicholson, British 1872-1949, Oriel College, Oxford, (1904). A beautiful lithograph in colours on wove, from a set of twenty four coloured lithographs of Oxford colleges and landmarks. Signed by Nicholson in pen, bottom left. Published by The Stafford Gallery, London in 1905, with their blind stamp, bottom right. Plate measures approx. 29.5 x 36.5cm. In excellent vintage condition.

William Nicholson was born at Newark in 1872. He left to study in Paris in his late teens for six months at the Academie Julian before returning to England. In 1893 Nicholson married the painter Mabel Pryde and their first son Ben went on to become the famous painter and sculptor. Nicholson concentrated on printmaking with his brother-in-law James Pryde under the pseudonym of J.& W.Beggarstaff.

In 1897 Nicholson made a woodcut of Queen Victoria which established his name with the public. During the same year he worked upon An Illustrated Alphabet for the publisher William Heinemann, important in providing Nicholson with an opportunity to develop his talents as an engraver. He was appointed a Trustee of the Tate Gallery from 1934-39 and knighted in 1936.

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Hough & Son has dated this Antique Oxford Lithograph Print to the 1910s.

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Sir William Nicholson, British 1872-1949, Oriel College, Oxford, (1904).
A beautiful lithograph in colours on wove, from a set of twenty four coloured lithographs of Oxford colleges and landmarks.
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Signed by Nicholson in pen, bottom left. Published by The Stafford Gallery, London in 1905, with their blind stamp, bottom right. Plate measures approx. 29.5 x 36.5cm. In excellent vintage condition.

fig 1. A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame.
fig 1. Sir William Nicholson (British 1872-1949), a Framed Lithograph of Oriel College Oxford (1904), Signed

William Nicholson was born at Newark in 1872. He left to study in Paris in his late teens for six months at the Academie Julian before returning to England. In 1893 Nicholson married the painter Mabel Pryde and their first son Ben went on to become the famous painter and sculptor. Nicholson concentrated on printmaking with his brother-in-law James Pryde under the pseudonym of J.& W.Beggarstaff.

fig 2. A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame.
fig 2. Sir William Nicholson (British 1872-1949), a Framed Lithograph of Oriel College Oxford (1904), Signed

In 1897 Nicholson made a woodcut of Queen Victoria which established his name with the public. During the same year he worked upon An Illustrated Alphabet for the publisher William Heinemann, important in providing Nicholson with an opportunity to develop his talents as an engraver. He was appointed a Trustee of the Tate Gallery from 1934-39 and knighted in 1936.

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Hough & Son has dated this Antique Oxford Lithograph Print to the 1910s.

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A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame.
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Archive I A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame.

Sir William Nicholson (British 1872-1949), a Framed Lithograph of Oriel College Oxford (1904), Signed

Archive II A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame. View II
Archive III A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame. View III
Archive IV A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame. View IV
Archive V A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame. View V
Archive VI A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame. View VI
Archive VII A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame. View VII
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A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame.
Sir William Nicholson (British 1872-1949), a Framed Lithograph of Oriel College Oxford (1904), Signed
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A framed 1904 lithograph by Sir William Nicholson showing the quadrangle and architectural facade of Oriel College, Oxford, in an off-white mount and thin gilt frame.
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In 1904, British artist Sir William Nicholson produced a celebrated series of lithographs depicting various colleges and landmarks across Oxford University. Published by the Stafford Gallery, these prints used simplified forms and subtle tonal washes to capture the distinctive architecture of the university.

Edwardian lithographs were printed on heavy paper stock using oil-based inks applied via stone plates or zinc matrix sheets. They were often finished with hand-applied colour washes or multi-plate tonal tinting before being mounted behind glass in wood or gilded frames.

Authentic prints from the 1904 Oxford suite typically feature Nicholsons artist monogram or hand-written signature in the margin or plate area. Original impressions exhibit precise lithographic line work, specific paper watermarks, and accurate historical dimensions matching published portfolio catalogues.

Architectural prints pair well with traditional timber panelling, dark academia libraries, or contemporary gallery walls. Placing monochrome or sepia lithographs in slim gilt or black frames provides structured visual anchor points above sideboards, desks, or along hallways.

Frame paper artwork using acid-free mountboard and UV-filtering glass to prevent yellowing and fading. Hang prints away from direct sunlight, radiators, and areas of high humidity to avoid foxing and structural degradation of the paper.
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