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8 Coloured "Cries of London" Prints
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8 Coloured "Cries of London" Prints

19th century
For Sale by Millers Antiques
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A decorative group of eight coloured prints of the "Cries of London" after the original paintings by F. Wheatley RA. all in good condition.

Currently free UK delivery Royal Mail special delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated these Framed Cries of London Prints to the 19th Century.

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47cm (18.50")
Width
37cm (14.57")
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SA1190696
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Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

All measurements taken at the widest point.

Shop open 10-4.30 weekdays Winter hours may vary please call 01668282308 in advance.

Description
A decorative group of eight coloured prints of the "Cries of London" after the original paintings by F. Wheatley RA. all in good condition.

Currently free UK delivery Royal Mail special delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated these Framed Cries of London Prints to the 19th Century.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1190696
Millers Antiques
Millers Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Antiques since 1947.

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A set of eight matching framed coloured prints depicting traditional English street traders housed in gold gilt frames.
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Archive I A set of eight matching framed coloured prints depicting traditional English street traders housed in gold gilt frames.

8 Coloured "Cries of London" Prints

Archive II A set of eight matching framed coloured prints depicting traditional English street traders housed in gold gilt frames. View II
Archive III A set of eight matching framed coloured prints depicting traditional English street traders housed in gold gilt frames. View III
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Millers Antiques

Millers Antiques
Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441
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Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom
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A set of eight matching framed coloured prints depicting traditional English street traders housed in gold gilt frames.
8 Coloured "Cries of London" Prints
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A set of eight matching framed coloured prints depicting traditional English street traders housed in gold gilt frames.
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  • ObjectFramed Prints
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPaper, Glass, Gilt Wood
  • ColourMulticolour and Gold
  • MotifsGilt moulding, Stipple engraving, Genre scenes, Street vendor subjects
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 37 cm (15 in)

This set of eight nineteenth-century coloured prints depicts traditional English street traders in the Georgian style. The multicolour stipple engravings show genre scenes after the original paintings by F. Wheatley RA, featuring figures such as street vendors and buyers. Each paper print sits behind glass within a gold gilt wood frame with textured twisted rope mouldings. The palette includes muted earthy tones of brown, blue, red, and cream alongside the bright gold of the frames. Each framed print measures 47 cm high by 37 cm wide, making them well-suited for hanging together in a group on a narrow staircase wall or hallway in an English country house interior today. The collection brings classic narrative decoration to a domestic space, creating a coordinated gallery wall display.

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The Cries of London is a famous series of compositions created by artist Francis Wheatley in the late eighteenth century, depicting itinerant street vendors, pedlars, and traders carrying out daily commerce in London.

These artworks were typically produced using stipple engraving or mezzotint techniques on paper, which were subsequently hand-coloured with watercolour pigments and mounted in decorative wooden frames.

Authentic period impressions feature distinct plate impression marks in the paper, fine hand-stippled line work rather than modern printing dot matrices, and contemporary watercolour application alongside natural age toning.

Arrange the complete set in a structured gallery grid along a staircase wall or above a traditional sideboard to create an organized focal point that introduces historical narrative to a room.

Display framed paper prints away from direct sunlight and high humidity environments to prevent fading and foxing, and clean the exterior glazing gently using a dry microfibre cloth.
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