Grosvenor Prints

[Let Sleeping Dogs Lie]
HD 1930.
Copyright 1930 by Frost & Reed Ltd. (of Bristol, England) in the United States of America.
Rare etching signed by the artist in pencil. Frost & Reed blindstamp, one of the smaller limited editions 33/150, very large margins. Frame dimensions 275 x 445mm (11¾ x 16"). Unexamined out of frame.
Two airedale puppies blissfully asleep. Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862-1942) was an English painter who specialised in paintings of dogs and animals. He studied at the Slade School of Art and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. His paintings were usually done from life; he kept numerous dogs as pets and frequented London Zoo. His daughter, Dorothy was the executor of his will, which directed her to destroy most of the plates for his etchings.
[Ref: 56064] £950.00

[Bloodhound - 'The Veteran'.]
HD 1921. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
Copyright Frost & Reed, Ltd. 1921.
Etching, limited edition of 250 signed proofs. 430 x 410mm (17 x 16¼"). Uncut sheet, mint.
A circular image of a bloodhound head. As the plate was destroyed at the end of the printing this etching is most uncommon.
Not in PSA.
[Ref: 20834] £950.00

[Bloodhound - 'The Veteran'.]
HD 1921. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
Copyright Frost & Reed, Ltd. 1921.
Etching, limited edition of 250 signed proofs. 430 x 410mm (17 x 16¼"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame.
A circular image of a bloodhound head. As the plate was destroyed at the end of the printing this etching is most uncommon.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele. See 20834 for unframed version.
[Ref: 52124] £950.00

[The Sentinel.]
HD 1913. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
Published at 8, Clare Street, Bristol by Frost & Reed Ltd. Printsellers of Bristol and London April 2nd. 1913 Berlin Stiefbold & Co. Postdamerstrasse 40 Copyright. Copyright by Frost & Reed Ltd (of Bristol England) in the United States of America.
Etching on vellum, remarque proof, limited edition of 300 signed by the artist. 375 x 650mm (14¾ x 25½"). Frame with Frost and Reed label with the print's details. Unexamined out of frame.
A bloodhound lying down yet alert, with a remarque of a gauntlet. The plate was destroyed at the end of this print run so this etching is most uncommon.
[Ref: 50011] £1,200.00

[Bloodhound head]
Herbert Dicksee [signed in pencil.]
[Fine Art Society?, c.1900]
Rare etching, signed artist's proof. 435 x 365 (17 x 14½"), with large margins, paper watermarked 'O.W.P. & A.C.L.'.
O.W. Paper & Arts Co. Ltd. was established by the English painter John William North (1842-1924) in 1895 to create fine paper for artists. It was used by printmakers including Whistler and Strang.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52657] £1,350.00

[Where's Master?]
Published at 8 Clare Street, Bristol by Frost & Reed Printsellers of Bristol, Clifton & London January 2.nd 1911.
Etching. Sheet size 400 x 490mm (15¾ x 19¼"). Trimmed within image at sides.
'Caesar, I belong To the King', in remarque of a dog collar. Portrait of a wire fox terrier by an empty chair. Caesar (1898–1914) was a dog owned by Edward VII and was a constant companion. He achieved worldwide fame in 1910 when he joined the funeral procession of his master.
[Ref: 62499] £380.00

[Hope.] [Cairn Terriers]
Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
Published at 10 Clare Street, Bristol, By Frost & Reed Ltd. of Bristol, & London, 1929. Copyright. Copyright 1929 by Frost & Reed Ltd. (of Bristol, England) in the United States of America.
Etching, signed by the artist. 290 x 420mm (11½ x 16½"). Framed, with printed title label pasted on backboard. Unexamined out of original frame.
The image shows the black terrier laid down with the white terrier sat in front of him. The label reads: '''Hope'' (Cairn Terriers). A New Original Etching by Herbert Dicksee R.E.'. Herbert Dicksee and his family owned a variety of different breeds of dogs which enabled him to paint them from life, such as “Hope”. The Cairn is one of the native Scottish Breeds and from the 17th century had been used in the Western Highlands and the Isle of Skye to keep down vermin which were a threat to game. They often worked in small packs and they take their name from the Cairn - small outcrop of stones, common in the highland moors.
[Ref: 57225] £1,450.00

[A Cocker Spaniel.]
H.D. Herbert Dickee [pencil signature].
[Frost & Reed, c.1930.]
Rare etching, signed by the artist in pencil, Frost & Reed blindstamp, limited edition 28/200. 325 x 240mm (12¾ x 9½"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame.
A black and white Cocker Spaniel head. Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862-1942) was an English painter who specialised in paintings of dogs and animals. He studied at the Slade School of Art and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. His paintings were usually done from life; he kept numerous dogs as pets and frequented London Zoo. His daughter, Dorothy was the executor of his will, which directed her to destroy most of the plates for his etchings.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 54914] £850.00

[Fire-Worshippers.]
Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature].
London, Published 1899 E. Clifford & Co., 21, Haymarket, SW.
Etching, signed proof, limited edition 275. 440 x 665mm (17¼ x 26¼"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame.
A Deerhound and a King Charles Spaniel sprawled before a fireplace, the spaniel looking up at the viewer.
[Ref: 52105] £1,150.00

[Patience.]
HD 1922. [Herbert Dicksee.]
Published at 8 Clare Street, Bristol by Frost & Reed Printsellers of Bristol & London 1922. Copyright 1922, by Frost & Reed Ltd, in the United States of America.
Etching on vellum, signed by the artist, printsellers' blindstamps. 395 x 650mm (15½ x 25½"). Framed. Faint mildrew. Unexamined out of frame.
A deerhound and a terrier waiting, exhibited Royal Academy in 1923.
[Ref: 30303] £820.00

Patience.
HG 1922 [Herbert Dicksee.]
Copyright 1922 by Frost & Reed in the United States.
Etching. 410 x 660mm (16¼ x 26").
A deerhound and a terrier waiting.
[Ref: 1799] £850.00

[Patience.]
HD 1922. [Herbert Dicksee.]
Published at 8 Clare Street, Bristol by Frost & Reed Printsellers of Bristol & London 1922. Copyright 1922, by Frost & Reed Ltd, in the United States of America.
Etching on vellum, signed by the artist, Printsellers' Association blindstamps. 395 x 650mm (15½ x 25½"), very large margins. Mint.
A deerhound and a terrier waiting, exhibited Royal Academy in 1923.
Provenance: From the Descendants of Herbert Dicksee.
[Ref: 63082] £1,500.00

[Portrait of a Deerhound.]
Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature].
Copyright 1924 by Frost & Reed Ltd (of Bristol, England) in the United States of America.
Etching. Framed, sight size 400 x 385mm (15¾ x 15¼"). Frame size 600 x 590mm (23¾ x 23¼") Unexamined outside of frame.
[Ref: 62496] £1,650.00

[On the Road to the Village.]
H.D.1909. [Herbert Dicksee.]
Published at 8 Clare Street, Bristol by Frost & Reed Printsellers of Bristol & London December 1st 1909, Berlin Stiefbold & Co., No 25 Markgrafemstrasse, Copyright registered. Copyright 1909 by Frost & Reed (Bristol, England) in the United States of America.
Etching on vellum, artist's proof signed by the artist. 350 x 505mm (13¾ x 20"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame.
A girl driving three cows and a calf up a lane, a church tower on the skyline.
[Ref: 30305] £520.00

[Forgotten.]
Herbert Dicksee [signed in pencil.] H.D. 1922 [printed within image]
Copyright 1923 by Frost & Reed Ltd in the United States of America.
Etching. 280 x 385mm (11 x 15¼"). Framed, total size 540 x 650mm (21¼ x 25½"). Unexamined outside of frame.
A sad looking black Scottish terrier begs beside an empty bowl.
[Ref: 62495] £920.00

[Ready.]
HD. 1928. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.].
Printed at 10 Clare Street, Bristol, by Frost & Reed Ltd. of Bristol & London 1928. Copyright. Copyright 1928 by Frost & Reed Ltd. (of Bristol, England) in the United States of America.
Proof etching, signed by the artist. edition of 325. 335 x 540mm (13¼ x 21¼"), with publisher's blindstamp. Framed. Unexamined out of frame. Mint.
Alert wire-haired fox terrier lying with ball by front paws.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52106] £950.00

[Shaver, A French Bulldog Asleep.]
H.D. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature].
[n.d., c.1920.]
Etching, Restricted edition of 325 proofs, plate destroyed. 70 x 155mm (2¾ x 6"). Framed with publisher's title label on backboard. Slight discolouration at edges. Unexamined out of frame.
Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862-1942) was an English painter who specialised in paintings of dogs and animals. He studied at the Slade School of Art and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. His paintings were usually done from life; he kept numerous dogs as pets and frequented London Zoo. His daughter, Dorothy was the executor of his will, which directed her to destroy most of the plates for his etchings.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 54839] £1,200.00

[Harmony.]
Dicksee pinx Waltner sc 1879.
[c.1886.]
Etching, 520 x 315mm. 20½ x 12½". Paper tone
A man stares entranced into the eyes of a lady as she sits playing the organ in a church. A very romanticised late Victorian interpretation, after Frank Dicksee (1853 - 1928). Plate declared to the Printseller's Association December 6th, 1879, with their blindstamp lower left.
Printseller's Association: pg.159.
[Ref: 12461] £350.00

[A Bonnie Prince Charlie.]
H.D. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature]
London Published in the year 1902 by the Fine Art Society (Lon) 148 New Bond Street W.
Etching, proof on vellum, limited edition of 325 (plate destroyed), signed by the artist. 240 x 195mm (9½ x 7¾). Framed. Some spotting. Unexamined out of frame.
Portrait of a King Charles Spaniel.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52094] £790.00

[Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.]
London, Published Decr. 3rd,, 1866, by Henry Graves & Co,, the Proprietors, Publishers to the Queen and T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales 6 Pall Mall.
Rare mezzotint, printed on chine collé. 465 x 385mm (18¼ x 15¼"), with large margins. Printseller's Association blindstamp. Some staining, two small tears in edges.
Seated portrait of Brigadier-General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-57), an East India Company officer, surveyor and statesman, killed at the siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65920] £380.00

[Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.]
London, Published Decr. 3rd,, 1866, by Henry Graves & Co,, the Proprietors, Publishers to the Queen and T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales 6 Pall Mall.
Rare mezzotint, printed on chine collé. 465 x 385mm (18¼ x 15¼"), with large margins. Printseller's Association blindstamp. Spotting and staining, mainly in margins, short tear in bottom edge.
Seated portrait of Brigadier-General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-57), an East India Company officer, surveyor and statesman, killed at the siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65919] £380.00

[Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.]
London, Published Decr. 3rd,, 1866, by Henry Graves & Co,, the Proprietors, Publishers to the Queen and T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales 6 Pall Mall.
Mezzotint, proof. 465 x 385mm (18¼ x 15¼"), large margins. Printseller's Association blindstamp. Small tears in margin.
Seated portrait of Brigadier-General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-57), an East India Company officer, surveyor and statesman, killed at the siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65917] £380.00

[Sir John Lawrence Bar.t G.C.B., K.S.I. Governor-General of India.]
Painted by T.F. Dicksee. Engraved by A.N. Sanders.
London, Published May 14.th 1864, by Henry Graves & C.º the Proprietors, Publishers to the Queen _ 6 Pall Mall.
Mezzotint, proof before title, printed on chine collé. Sheet 460 x 355mm (18 x 14"), PSA blindstamp. Trimmed into chine collé on three sides.
Seated portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence (1811-79), Chief Commission in the Punjab during the Indian Mutiny and Viceroy of India 1864-9.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. PSA AP 50, P 25, BL 25.
[Ref: 66122] £520.00

[India] Sir John Lawrence Bar.t G.C.B., K.S.I. Governor-General of India.
Painted by T.F. Dicksee. Engraved by A.N. Sanders.
London, Published May 14.th 1864, by Henry Graves & C.º the Proprietors, Publishers to the Queen _ 6 Pall Mall.
Mezzotint. 475 x 380mm (18¾ x 15"), with very large margins.
Seated portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence (1811-79), Chief Commissioner in the Punjab during the Indian Mutiny and Viceroy of India 1864-9.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66119] £420.00

Sir John Lawrence Bar.t G.C.B., K.S.I. Governor-General of India.
Painted by T.F. Dicksee. Engraved by A.N. Sanders.
London, Published May 14.th 1864, by Henry Graves & C.º the Proprietors, Publishers to the Queen _ 6 Pall Mall.
Mezzotint. 475 x 380mm (18¾ x 15"), with large margins. Uncut.
Seated portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence (1811-79), Chief Commission in the Punjab during the Indian Mutiny and Viceroy of India 1864-9.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66118] £520.00

[Sir John Lawrence Bar.t G.C.B., K.S.I. Governor-General of India.]
[Painted by T.F. Dicksee. Engraved by A.N. Sanders.]
[London, Published May 14.th 1864, by Henry Graves & C.º the Proprietors, Publishers to the Queen _ 6 Pall Mall.]
Mezzotint, proof before letters, printed on chine collé. 475 x 380mm (18¾ x 15"). Creases in chine collé. Trimmed to platemark.
Seated portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence (1811-79), Chief Commission in the Punjab during the Indian Mutiny and Viceroy of India 1864-9.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. PSA AP 50, P 25, BL 25.
[Ref: 66120] £520.00

[Sir John Lawrence Bar.t G.C.B., K.S.I. Governor-General of India.]
[Painted by T.F. Dicksee. Engraved by A.N. Sanders.]
[London, Published May 14.th 1864, by Henry Graves & C.º the Proprietors, Publishers to the Queen _ 6 Pall Mall.]
Mezzotint, proof before letters. 475 x 380mm (18¾ x 15"), with large margins. Damp in edges of margin. Uncut.
Seated portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence (1811-79), Chief Commission in the Punjab during the Indian Mutiny and Viceroy of India 1864-9.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66121] £650.00

[Sir John Laird Mair Lawrence.]
[Engraved by George Sanders after John Robert Dicksee.]
[Published by Henry Graves & Co., 25th October 1864.]
Mezzotint on chine collé, with Printsellers' Association blindstamp; Proof before letters except publication. 480 x 380mm (19 x 15"), with large margins.
A portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence (1811-79), an English colonial administrator in India, painted in England shortly before he returned to India in 1863 to replace Lord Elgin as Viceroy of India. He was made Baron Lawrence 'of the Punjaub and of Grateley in the County of Southampton' on his return to England in 1869.
[Ref: 48287] £280.00

[Leopard Drinking.]
HD. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
[n.d., c.1915.]
Drypoint etching, signed artist's proof. 210 x 350mm (8¼ x 13¾"), with large margins.
A leopard crouching to drink from a pool, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1918.
From the artist's grandson and the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 54999] £980.00

[Leopard and Jungle Fowl.]
H.D. 1920. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature].
Proof etching, limited to 125 impressions signed by the artist. 200 x 425mm (8 x 16¾").
[Ref: 1787] £1,200.00

[Suspense.]
HD 1920. Herbert Dicksee [signed in pencil]
Published at 8, Clare Street, Bristol, by Frost & Reed Ltd, Printsellers, of Bristol & London, 1920, Copyright.
Etching, signed artist's proof. 430 x 670mm (17 x 26½"), blindstamps including that of the Fine Arts Trade Guild lower left. Framed. Mint.
A leopard waiting to pounce. One of Dicksee's greatest images.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52096] £1,950.00

[Leopard Drinking.]
HD. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
[n.d., c.1915.]
Etching, signed artist's proof. 210 x 350mm (8¼ x 13¾"), with wide margins.
A leopard crouching to drink from a pool, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1918.
[Ref: 31766] £850.00

[Prowling leopard.]
H.D.
[n.d., c.1900.]
Etching, proof before title, signed in pencil by the artist. Five blind stamps including the 'Fine Art Trade Guild'. 150 x 225mm (6 x 9").
A prowling leopard on a barren hill side.
[Ref: 13274] £1,250.00

[Peril.]
H.D. 1910.
Frost & Reed, 1910.
Proof etching on vellum, signed by the artist. 330 x 550mm (13 x 21¾"). Faint horizontal crease through the image.
A lioness protecting her two cubs.
[Ref: 1800] £720.00

[Along the Ridge.]
H.D. 1927. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature]
Rare etching, signed by the artist. 260 x 450mm (10¼ x 17¾"). Limited edition 150. Framed. Unexamined out of frame. Mint.
A lion and lioness prowling.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52095] £850.00

[Idlers.]
HD [Herbert Dicksee].
[n.d., c.1910.]
Etching, signed in pencil by the artist. 230 x 490mm (9 x 19¼"), with large margins, five blindstamps including the Fine Art Trade Guild. Mint.
A pair of dozing lions.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52086] £1,250.00

[The Alarm.]
Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature]
Published at 8, Clare St. Bristol, by Frost & Reed, Printsellers of Bristol, Lonon 2nd April 1918. Copyright.
Etching, limited edition of 325 signed by the artist. 505 x 760mm (20 x 30"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame. Mint.
A lion and lioness in a hillside cave, alerted to danger. The lioness picks her small cub up in her mouth.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52097] £650.00

[Lioness on Rock.]
HD. Herbert Dicksee. [pencil signature.]
[n.d., c.1930.]
Etching, signed by the artist. 160 x 260mm (6¼ x 10¼"), with publisher's blind stamps. Framed. Unexamined out of the frame.
[Ref: 52964] £950.00

[An African Monarch.]
HD. Herbert Dicksee [signed in pencil.]
Published at 8, Clare Street, Bristol by Frost & Reed Ltd. Printsellers of Bristol and London, October 1.st 1915 Copyright. Copyright October 1.st 1915 by Frost & Reed Ltd. (of Bristol, England) in the United States of America.
Etching signed in pencil, framed. Plate 514 x 425mm (20¼ x 16¾"). Unexamined out of frame.
Herbert Dicksee, R.E. (British, 1862-1942). The head of an African lion.
[Ref: 22886] £620.00

[Peace.]
Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
Published at 8, Clare Street, Bristol by Frost & Reed, Printsellers of Bristol, Clifton and London, November 30th. 1906. Berlin Stiefbold & Co. No.25, Maingragenstrasse. Copyright Registered. Copyright 1906, in the United States of America by Frost & Reed, Bristol, England.
Etching, signed artist's proof on vellum, only state. 350 x 565mm (13¾ x 22¼"). Framed. Unexamined out of frame. Mint.
A lioness and two cubs drinking at the side of a stream.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52104] £950.00

[Lioness Sleeping.]
Herbert Dicksee. [Signed in pencil.]
[n.d., c.1917.]
Drypoint etching, proof signed by the artist. 185 x 305mm (7¼ x 12"), with Fine Art Society blindstamp. Mint.
Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862-1942) was an English painter who specialised in paintings of dogs and animals. He studied at the Slade School of Art and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. His paintings were usually done from life; he kept numerous dogs as pets and frequented London Zoo. His daughter, Dorothy was the executor of his will, which directed her to destroy most of the plates for his etchings.
[Ref: 52666] £950.00

[Lioness Sleeping.]
Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature].
[Frost & Reed, c.1917.]
Scarcep proof etching, signed by the artist. 185 x 305mm (7¼ x 12"). Limited edition 100. Framed. Unexamined out of frame. Mint.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52092] £820.00

[Lion at Rest]
HD. [Herbert Dicksee.]
[Bristol: Frost & Reed, 1915.]
Scarce & fine etching, signed by the artist in pencil. 190 x 490mm (7½ x 19¼"), with publisher's blind stamp, very large margins. Mint
Provenance: From the Descendants of Herbert Dicksee.
[Ref: 63079] £650.00

[A Love Story.]
Frank Dicksee pinxt. A. Lalaure aqu. [Both signed in pencil:] Frank Dicksee. A Lalauze.
Published July 1st.1884 by Thos. Agnew & Sons, London, Liverpool & Manchester, & by M. Schaus, New-York.
Engraving and etching. Printseller's Association stamp. Plate 386 x 508mm. 15¼ x 20". Laid on board.
Lovers seated on a stone bench under a bush at close quarters. Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928) was an English Victorian painter and illustrator. He was best known for his dramatic historical and legendary scenes.
PSA: AP, limited to 300.
[Ref: 20266] £520.00

[Nearing Home.]
HD. [Herbert Dicksee.]
[Bristol: Frost & Reed, 1901.]
Etching, proof on vellum, signed by the artist. 520 x 660mm (20½ x 26"), very large margins.
A shepherd and his dog, driving a flock of sheep along a country lane.
Provenance: From the Descendants of Herbert Dicksee.
[Ref: 63078] £490.00

[Carrying Wool - Canterbury, New Zealand.] New Zealand Wool Team [ink mss.]
HD. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
[n.d., c.1890.]
Etching, signed by the artist in pencil, remarque of a pair of kiwis. 315 x 500mm (12 x 19¾"), very large margins. Paper toned, glue stains in margins. Slight split in platemark bottom right.
A cart of wool bales pulled by oxen across a rugged landscape. One of Dicksee's earliest works.
Provenance: From the Descendants of Herbert Dicksee.
[Ref: 63083] £450.00

[Carrying Wool - Canterbury, New Zealand.] New Zealand Wool Team [ink mss.]
HD. Herbert Dicksee [pencil signature.]
[n.d., c.1890.]
Etching on chine collé, signed by the artist in pencil, remarque of a pair of kiwis. 315 x 500mm (12 x 19¾"). Faint spotting on backing paper.
A cart of wool bales pulled by oxen across a rugged landscape. One of Dicksee's earliest works.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 52126] £880.00

[John Nicholson.]
Painted by T.F. Dicksee. Engraved by A.N. Sanders
London, Published June 1.st 1867 by Henry Graves & Co. the Proprietors, Publishers to H.M. the Queen and T.R.H. the Prince & Princess of Wales. 6 Pall Mall. Copyright Registered.
Mezzotint, scarce proof before letters, limited to 75. 470 x 390mm (18½ x 15¼"). Slight foxing around image.
Portrait of John Nicholson (1821-57). Nicholson served in Afghanistan from 1840-2 (notably in the 1841 defence of Ghazni), and in the Punjab from 1843-7. He was subsequently 'invaluable' in the second Anglo-Sikh war. Nicholson commanded the main storming party at Delhi in September 1857, during which action he was shot through the chest, causing his death a few days later.
R. H. Vetch, ‘Nicholson, John (1821–1857)’, rev. Ainslie T. Embree, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
[Ref: 12337] £320.00

[A Pekinese asleep.]
HD. Herbert Dicksee [Signed in pencil.]
Copyright 1924 by Frost & Reed Ltd. (of Bristol, England) in the United States of America.
Etching, signed by the artist. 125 x 260mm (5 x 10¼"), with publisher's blind stamps. Limited edition 100, plate destroyed. Framed. Unexamined out of frame.
Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862-1942) was an English painter who specialised in paintings of dogs and animals. He studied at the Slade School of Art and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. His paintings were usually done from life; he kept numerous dogs as pets and frequented London Zoo. His daughter, Dorothy was the executor of his will, which directed her to destroy most of the plates for his etchings.
From the celebrated collection of Bryan & Valerie Steele.
[Ref: 54840] £980.00

[A Pekinese.]
Herbert Dicksee [Signed in pencil.]
Copyright 1924 by Frost & Reed Ltd. (of Bristol, England) in the United States of America.
Etching on vellum in a titled frame. Platemark: 385 x 355mm (15¾ x 14") Unexamined out of frame.
A portrait of a Pekingese, looking directly at the viewer, within a circle. Framed with a titled slip. By Herbert Thomas Dicksee (1862 - 1942), published by Frost & Reed, founded in 1808 in Bristol.
[Ref: 39993] £950.00

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