Lot 85:
Sold for: £9
Description
A collection of framed and unframed artworks comprising various subjects and techniques. The group features four colour prints depicting humorous fox hunting scenes titled The Meet, each inscribed After the original painting by Christopher Hope and Published by Sally Mitchell Editions, Nottinghamshire 1983. A large Victorian style interior print depicts figures and a cat by a fireplace, presented in a foliate-patterned mount and a dark wooden frame. Also included is an animal study of two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, signed Robert J. May to the lower centre. A modern limited edition intaglio print on paper depicts a stylized figure in orange tones, inscribed 2/100, titled Attitude III, and signed P. Portugal. A wooden shadow box frame contains nine mounted butterfly specimens with typed labels in Chinese and Latin script, including Papilio helenus (Linnaeus) and Stichophthalma howqua. Unframed items include a colourful rainbow calligraphy name painting reading MAUREEN rendered with bird motifs and a red seal mark, and a woodblock style print of cherry blossoms by a lake at night, numbered II 54/100 and inscribed with Chinese characters including a date that appears to read 1996.10.2.
Condition report:
Visible foxing and brown discolouration are present on the mounts of the hunting prints (photo 1). The unframed paper works show some creasing and edge wear (photo 5 and 6). The butterfly specimens appear intact within the shadow box, though some labels show minor yellowing (photo 2). All frames exhibit minor surface scuffs and general wear consistent with age and handling.
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