Four Antique Intaglio Prints After Francis Wheatley's "Cries of London"
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A set of four antique intaglio prints on paper after plates from Francis Wheatley’s Cries of London. Featured are Plate 8: Round & Sound, Five Pence a Pound, Duke Cherries; Plate 9: Strawberrys, Scarlet Strawberrys; Plate 10: Old Chairs to Mend and Plate 11: A New Love Song, only Ha’pence a Piece. Each is titled with artist information printed in plate to the lower margin. They are presented under glass in painted wooden frames with small hanging tabs to the top.
Condition
- to Poor; heavy wear, foxing, toning and wrinkling to prints, with areas of staining and discoloration; tears to edges of some prints; one print does not have frame backing; heavy wear to frames with paint flaking and deteriorating; frame backings are coming apart.
Dimensions
- measures one frame; each plate image measures 11.0" W x 14.0" H.
Item #
17WDC143-832