| Method | Mezzotint with hand colouring, Glass Print |
| Artist | [Anonymous] |
| Published | London Pubd. Octr. 10th , 1800, by P. Gally, No. 7, Beauchamp's Street, Brook's Market |
| Dimensions | Image 265 x 365 mm |
| Notes |
A rare glass print depicting personifications of Scotland and Wales in its original frame. The figure of Scotland on the left stands with her right hand clutching Scottish Thistles, wearing a tartan robe, with a unicorn sat behind her. The figure of Wales on the right stands with her right arm outstretched holding the Prince of Wales' feathers, with a goat under her other arm, clutching a leek in her hand. The scene is divided by the trunk of a tree with a rural background featuring a crude castle and a church spire in the distance. The leading eighteenth-century publishers hand painted many of their 'drolls', this rare example has been transferred onto glass (attached with a waterproof adhesive, then dissolving the paper so that only the ink remained on the glass), and then coloured in oils or watercolours in order to resemble a painting. P Gally were London based publishers active from c.1798 - c.1840's. They are most well known for their popular prints. Lennox-Boyd iii/iii Ex. Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd |
| Framing | framed |
| Price | £500.00 |
| Stock ID | 52283 |