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The Botanist.
[probably G. Spratt del.] Printed by G.E. Madeley, Wellington St. Stran[d].
Published by C. Tilt. Fleet Street [c.1830]
Hand coloured lithograph. Sheet 190 x 145mm (7½ x 6"). Trimmed, affecting inscriptions, creased, laid on album paper.
An assemblage portrait, with a woman's face and a body created from flowers, with a tulip forming her skirt, one of a series of professions. George Spratt, an English artist, and George E. Madeley, an English engraver and printmaker, produced a series of lithographed satirical designs of tradesmen composed of the objects of their profession. They were published by Charles Tilt, a London book and print seller.
[Ref: 57619] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
[probably G. Spratt del.] Printed by G.E. Madeley, Wellington St. Stran[d].
Published by C. Tilt. Fleet Street [c.1830]
Hand coloured lithograph. Sheet 190 x 145mm (7½ x 6"). Trimmed, affecting inscriptions, creased, laid on album paper.
An assemblage portrait, with a woman's face and a body created from flowers, with a tulip forming her skirt, one of a series of professions. George Spratt, an English artist, and George E. Madeley, an English engraver and printmaker, produced a series of lithographed satirical designs of tradesmen composed of the objects of their profession. They were published by Charles Tilt, a London book and print seller.
[Ref: 57619] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
Bunbury's Whims. Round. Triangle. Square.
L.M.R.
[n.d., c.1825.]
Watercolour. Sheet: 240 x 360mm (9½ x 14"), with 18th century watermark. Large repaired tear through sheet.
A watercolour copy of Henry Bunbury's Whims. Three figures stand next to each other in a line, one is made up of circles, the second triangles and the third squares.
[Ref: 43975] £150.00 (£180.00 incl.VAT)
L.M.R.
[n.d., c.1825.]
Watercolour. Sheet: 240 x 360mm (9½ x 14"), with 18th century watermark. Large repaired tear through sheet.
A watercolour copy of Henry Bunbury's Whims. Three figures stand next to each other in a line, one is made up of circles, the second triangles and the third squares.
[Ref: 43975] £150.00 (£180.00 incl.VAT)
Bunbury's Whims. Round. Triangle. Square.
Engraved from an original Drawing by the late Henry Bunbury, in the possession of the Publisher.
[London, n.d., c.1820s.]
Hand-coloured etching. Sheet: 260 x 190mm (10¼ x 7½"). Trimmed.
Satire showing three highly stylised geometric figures composed of circles, triangles and squares/rectangles respectively. From an early edition of 'Whims and oddities: in prose and verse' by humourist and poet Thomas Hood (1799-1845). Lettered with a couplet by Hood beneath each caption.
[Ref: 41589] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved from an original Drawing by the late Henry Bunbury, in the possession of the Publisher.
[London, n.d., c.1820s.]
Hand-coloured etching. Sheet: 260 x 190mm (10¼ x 7½"). Trimmed.
Satire showing three highly stylised geometric figures composed of circles, triangles and squares/rectangles respectively. From an early edition of 'Whims and oddities: in prose and verse' by humourist and poet Thomas Hood (1799-1845). Lettered with a couplet by Hood beneath each caption.
[Ref: 41589] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Mathematical Merry Thoughts. Pl. 2. Oh: happy fair, / Your Eyes are lode Stars and your tongues sweet air / More Tunable than lark to Sherpherds ear. Shakespeare.
E. Wright del.t. F. C. Hunt sculp.t.
London, Pub.d by Harrison Isaacs, Charles S.t Soho Square. [n.d. c.1820s.]
Coloured engraving. Sheet 220 x 250mm (8¾ x 9¾"). Trimmed into plate, paper lightly toned. Crease top right.
A man and a woman drawn out of geometric shapes likely used as a teaching aid in schools.
Hickman: pg 116.
[Ref: 62464] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
E. Wright del.t. F. C. Hunt sculp.t.
London, Pub.d by Harrison Isaacs, Charles S.t Soho Square. [n.d. c.1820s.]
Coloured engraving. Sheet 220 x 250mm (8¾ x 9¾"). Trimmed into plate, paper lightly toned. Crease top right.
A man and a woman drawn out of geometric shapes likely used as a teaching aid in schools.
Hickman: pg 116.
[Ref: 62464] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
The Itinerant Apothecary.
[G.Spratt del. Printed by G.E.Madeley, 3 Wellington Stt. Strand.]
[Published by C.Tilt, Fleet Street.] [n.d., c.1830.]
Scarce coloured lithograph. Sheet 255 x 180mm (10 x 7"). Precisely trimmed around the character and glued to album sheet.
George Spratt was a man-midwife known for these ‘personification' prints - a figure is made up of the tools of their trade or the objects they are normally associated with. Here, an apothecary has a thigh and a hat made from a pestle and mortar, a measuring cylinder as a lower leg, bottles of treatments for arms and boxes of pills for feet. A pill cutter also forms part of his coat. An apothecary was a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients — a role now served by a pharmacist (or dispensing chemist). Spratt collaborated on a number of these drawings with the lithographer G E Madeley.
In the Science Museum Group Collection.
[Ref: 60527] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
[G.Spratt del. Printed by G.E.Madeley, 3 Wellington Stt. Strand.]
[Published by C.Tilt, Fleet Street.] [n.d., c.1830.]
Scarce coloured lithograph. Sheet 255 x 180mm (10 x 7"). Precisely trimmed around the character and glued to album sheet.
George Spratt was a man-midwife known for these ‘personification' prints - a figure is made up of the tools of their trade or the objects they are normally associated with. Here, an apothecary has a thigh and a hat made from a pestle and mortar, a measuring cylinder as a lower leg, bottles of treatments for arms and boxes of pills for feet. A pill cutter also forms part of his coat. An apothecary was a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients — a role now served by a pharmacist (or dispensing chemist). Spratt collaborated on a number of these drawings with the lithographer G E Madeley.
In the Science Museum Group Collection.
[Ref: 60527] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
A Man of good Works!
Janet Hutton [in ink bottom left-hand corner of the sheet.]
[n.d. c.1890.]
Etching. Plate 203 x 178mm. 8 x 7".
A figure of a man made entirely out of books; including the following texts: Head's Craniology, Cook's Oracle, Handle, Swift's Work, Comic Offering and Pilgrim's Progress.
[Ref: 15914] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Janet Hutton [in ink bottom left-hand corner of the sheet.]
[n.d. c.1890.]
Etching. Plate 203 x 178mm. 8 x 7".
A figure of a man made entirely out of books; including the following texts: Head's Craniology, Cook's Oracle, Handle, Swift's Work, Comic Offering and Pilgrim's Progress.
[Ref: 15914] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
A Mathematical Figure. All the angles of a Triangle &c.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Pen and ink sketch. Sheet 215 x 165mm, 8½ x 6½". Small loss lower left.
Sketch of a man made up of geometric shapes, other than his face. On verso in ink Mr. Jas de Saumarez.
From: Charborough House, residence to the Erle-Drax family.
[Ref: 15205] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1800.]
Pen and ink sketch. Sheet 215 x 165mm, 8½ x 6½". Small loss lower left.
Sketch of a man made up of geometric shapes, other than his face. On verso in ink Mr. Jas de Saumarez.
From: Charborough House, residence to the Erle-Drax family.
[Ref: 15205] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
A Welcome Visitor at Christmas. For the History of this Jovial Personage See the "Book of Christmas".
W. Spooner 250 Regent Street. [n.d., c.1837.]
Hand coloured etching, 230 x 320mm (9 x 12½").
A scene showing a figure made up of traditional Christmas food such as Christmas pudding, turkey, wine and ham standing in the middle of a tabel while cards, a jug and glasses play around him. The title makes reference to 'The Book of Christmas' 1837 by Thomas K. Hervey, which explained the customs and traditions of the Christmas season and was also published by W. Spooner.
[Ref: 41367] £390.00
W. Spooner 250 Regent Street. [n.d., c.1837.]
Hand coloured etching, 230 x 320mm (9 x 12½").
A scene showing a figure made up of traditional Christmas food such as Christmas pudding, turkey, wine and ham standing in the middle of a tabel while cards, a jug and glasses play around him. The title makes reference to 'The Book of Christmas' 1837 by Thomas K. Hervey, which explained the customs and traditions of the Christmas season and was also published by W. Spooner.
[Ref: 41367] £390.00