Featured Two large prints

Discussion in 'Art' started by Houseful, Jan 22, 2025.

  1. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    I know very little about prints but bought these for £4 each from a charity shop.
    Frame size is 24 inches x36 inches. The frames are in poor condition with lots of bits missing and someone’s been at them with the gold spray paint!
    The frames look 19th century to me from the style and picture rings on the back but would the prints be that old? I took one out of the frame to show the card it’s stuck on to. No signatures I can see. Any thoughts please? Thanks.
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  2. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    I'll assume these are very,very fine stone lithographs-because if they were to be original watercolors,4 Lbs each would be a stupendous buy (as in make me literally melt with envy !!!).
    Can you get an even higher magnification on these ? Watercolors can get pigment granulation that somewhat resemble stone litho.Also look for a watermark on the paper.
    OK,I'm done sounding like a twit who knows anything !
    Now to someone who really does know her ****-
    @mirana
     
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  3. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Im afraid this is the best my iPad can do. They do look very much like watercolours but the paper stock is too thin for watercolour so they must be prints. The print is glued down so I can’t see any watermarks. The card is badly foxed on the back.
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  4. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

  5. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Prob well-done Chromolithography. Miranda should drop by and give her opinion.
     
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  6. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    I couldn’t leave them in the shop for £4 each. Lots of work to do to repair the frames :(
     
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  7. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Sounds like some of the chazzas over there are run by well-meaning morons (God bless 'em) !). Send some of those Oxfam pricers over to the States !
     
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  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Nice score.
     
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  9. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    I like the one of the men sitting under the tree.
    Might be right for a meme too. Just kidding.
     
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