How should I display antique paper art safely?

Keep framed pieces away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of watercolours and inks. Maintain stable room humidity to protect the paper fibres from warping or developing foxing spots over time. Use UV-filtering glazing when reframing and ensure acid-free mounts prevent chemical transfer onto the artwork. Professional framing protects the structural integrity of antique sheets.

What is the difference between an etching and an engraving?

An etching relies on acid to bite lines into a metal plate, resulting in free-flowing strokes with varied depths. Engravings utilise a sharp steel tool called a burin to cut lines directly into the metal. Engravings typically display sharper, more rigid lines with uniform width, whereas etchings exhibit softer, more painterly qualities.

How can I tell the period of a paper artwork?

Examine the watermark in the paper, the framing style, and the clothing or hairstyles of any figures depicted. Handwriting on the reverse often provides dated signatures or inscriptions. Stylistic conventions of the period, such as Georgian palette choices or Victorian framing methods, offer further chronological clues.

What does foxing mean on old paper?

Foxing refers to the small brownish spots and patches that commonly appear on antique paper due to chemical reactions over decades. It is typically caused by iron impurities in the paper reacting with dampness. While light foxing is natural in works of great age, extensive spotting can obscure the artist's original ink or watercolour lines.

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Antique paper art brings together delicate watercolours, precise engravings and intricate silhouettes that capture centuries of illustration and portraiture.

Thomas Rowlandson 1756-1827 Devonshire Road

18th century

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Thomas Rowlandson 1756-1827 Devonshire Road

From Timberhill Gallery

£4,500

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'The Maiden's Head at Uckfield' & 'The Talbot at Ripley'

1920 - 1940

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'The Maiden's Head at Uckfield' & 'The Talbot at Ripley'

From Carlton House Antiques

£350

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Set of Four Caricatures of First World War German Generals

1900 - 1920

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Set of Four Caricatures of First World War German Generals

From AJD Antiques

£295

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Joseph West Watercolour "Darby's Hard, Nr. Gorleston-on-sea"

1920 - 1940

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Joseph West Watercolour "Darby's Hard, Nr. Gorleston-on-sea"

From McTague of Harrogate

£145

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Henry Edridge, Ara, 1768 – 1821
Jordan Well, Coventry, Warwickshire

19th century

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Henry Edridge, Ara, 1768 – 1821 Jordan Well, Coventry, Warwickshire

From Artware Fineart

£800

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Attributed to Alexander Melville, 1846-1885
Portrait of Queen Victoria 1819 – 1901 Wearing a Blue Sash of the Order of the Garter

19th century

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Attributed to Alexander Melville, 1846-1885 Portrait of Queen Victoria 1819 – 1901 Wearing a Blue Sash of the Order of the Garter

From Artware Fineart

£1,200

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Sir William Charles Ross, 1794 - 1860
Portrait of Admiral Sir David Milne Gcb 1763 – 1845

19th century

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Sir William Charles Ross, 1794 - 1860 Portrait of Admiral Sir David Milne Gcb 1763 – 1845

From Artware Fineart

£1,500

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Henri Joseph Harpignies 1819-1916 Trees by a Lake Provence

19th century

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Henri Joseph Harpignies 1819-1916 Trees by a Lake Provence

From Timberhill Gallery

£775

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19th century

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Charles Ashmore Watercolour

From John Hubbard Antiques

£275

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Victorian Watercolour Depicting Two Young Girls Walking Over Bridge

19th century

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Victorian Watercolour Depicting Two Young Girls Walking Over Bridge

From John Hubbard Antiques

£795

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Listings feature works created across the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, utilising watercolour, ink, gouache, and pastel.

Drawing of a Young Woman in Paris - Cecil Cp Lawson

1900 - 1920

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Drawing of a Young Woman in Paris - Cecil Cp Lawson

From Rue des Fontenelles

£170

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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6 Fine, Late 18th/early 19th Century Angling Prints.

From Atropos Antiques

£575

3+ MONTHS AGO

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An Original Photograph of World War 1 Uniformed British Officer

1900 - 1920

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An Original Photograph of World War 1 Uniformed British Officer

From LVS Decorative Arts

£250

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Early 20th C Portrait Attractive Female Watercolour Listed Artist K B Curtis

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th C Portrait Attractive Female Watercolour Listed Artist K B Curtis

From Country House Fine Art

£395

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After George Dionysius Ehert (1708-1770) Hand Coloured Engraving, Haemanthus Colchici Foliis from Plantae Selectae, Plate Xliv

18th century

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After George Dionysius Ehert (1708-1770) Hand Coloured Engraving, Haemanthus Colchici Foliis from Plantae Selectae, Plate Xliv

From Mark Davis Antiques

£250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Framed Victorian Watercolour by Henry Valter

19th century

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Framed Victorian Watercolour by Henry Valter

From John Hubbard Antiques

£1,475

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Paper Art

Thomas Rowlandson 1756-1827 Devonshire Road

'The Maiden's Head at Uckfield' & 'The Talbot at Ripley'

Set of Four Caricatures of First World War German Generals

Joseph West Watercolour "Darby's Hard, Nr. Gorleston-on-sea"

Henry Edridge, Ara, 1768 – 1821 Jordan Well, Coventry, Warwickshire

Attributed to Alexander Melville, 1846-1885 Portrait of Queen Victoria 1819 – 1901 Wearing a Blue Sash of the Order of the Garter

Sir William Charles Ross, 1794 - 1860 Portrait of Admiral Sir David Milne Gcb 1763 – 1845

Henri Joseph Harpignies 1819-1916 Trees by a Lake Provence

Charles Ashmore Watercolour

Victorian Watercolour Depicting Two Young Girls Walking Over Bridge

Drawing of a Young Woman in Paris - Cecil Cp Lawson

6 Fine, Late 18th/early 19th Century Angling Prints.

An Original Photograph of World War 1 Uniformed British Officer

Early 20th C Portrait Attractive Female Watercolour Listed Artist K B Curtis

After George Dionysius Ehert (1708-1770) Hand Coloured Engraving, Haemanthus Colchici Foliis from Plantae Selectae, Plate Xliv

Framed Victorian Watercolour by Henry Valter

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