A Rare Pair of Hand Coloured Engravings by English Artist George Baxter, mid Nineteenth Century “News from Australis and Home” complete with their original Birds Eye Maple wooden frames. Condition: Nice fresh colours with no fading, some losses to veneer at side of one frame. The back paper on both have been replaced, nicely done. Both pictures are glazed, no visible signature. Width: (entire including frame) 10.25” (26cm). Height: (entire including frame) 8.75” (22.25cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Worldwide Store to door shipping. George Baxter British, 1804-1867 Born in 1804 in Lewes, Sussex, England and was the second son of John Baxter, a printer. At 20, Baxter was illustrating books printed by his father; at 23, he moved to London to be an apprentice to Samuel Williams, a wood engraver. In 1827, he set up his own business as an Artist and married Mary Harrild, daughter of Robert Harrild, a printing engineer and a friend of Baxter''s father.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We are proud to be able to say we run one of the most successful Antique Shops in Dublin, together with our partner Shop Martin Fennelly Antiques and have an exceptional on-line selling reputation, just have a glance through our "TESTIMONIALS" link. We specialize in the sale of fine quality early furniture and related items. We also offer a varied selection of decorative items to include Traveling Writing Slopes, Tea Caddies and exceptional fitted Jewellery Caskets. Exquisite collection of French & English Porcelain as well as a variety of ormolu & bronze decorative items including a selection of electric Table Lamps offered with hand made silk shades.We welcome inquiries from private buyers, the interior decorator and art and antiques trade.We have well established contacts in the shipping and transportation business, locally and worldwide, and are always happy to arrange quotes. Please understand we only ship to U.S.A., Canada, Australia, UAE, Russia, Africa & Europe.Our Customer Service is the finest available offering free home approval (within Ireland) with no obligation to purchase. We source our inventory from all round Europe and within Ireland. We are fortunate to have skilled craftsmen available within the Francis Street area, all of whom can restore a piece back to its original beauty when, on occasion, time and neglect has blemished it. We also use some of London’s finest Gilders and Metal restorers available.Height is 22.2cm (8.7inches)
Width is 26cm (10.2inches)
Depth is 22.2cm (8.7inches)