Print: This is a full uncut sheet, sheet No 5585, showing eight ladies in various situations and include:
The Musical Lass (A young lady plays a musical instrument, some sort of recorder, penny whistle, its not an instrument I am familiar with) - The Wine Maiden (A young lady holds a flagon and an empty goblet) - A Cup of Tea (a young lady sits stirring her cup of teas) - The Shell (a young lady with a pigeon or dove in her arm listens to the’ sound of the sea;’ with a conch shell next to her ear)- The Winsome Maid (a young lady resting on rustic fence looks into the far distance) - The Bacchante (a Bacchante is a female follower of Bacchus the Roman/Greek god of wine) - Blowing Bubbles - The Bridal Veil (a continental, Italian young lady lifts her lace veil.
Kronheim never gave them titles, so these were attributed to them when they were first listed in The Baxter Times of the 1920’s and at the same time numbered 308 to 315
This is part of the well documented ‘New Hall Vault sale’ held at Christie’s in 1987, for full information please see https://www.georgebaxter.com/christie-s-new-hall-vault-sale-1987
Date: 1850’s / 1860’s
Approx. size (cm ht x w): 39 x 56 (Full Sheet)
State: On the full uncut sheet as taken from the printing press including registration holes to help align the colours blocks
Condition: Excellent colours some toning and small nicks to sheet edges, please see images