AFTER JAMES GILLRAY AND HANNAH HUMPHREY
DEMOCRACY; AND THE GRAND CORONATION
Hand-coloured prints
24.5 x 77cm (9½ x 30¼in.) and smaller

Together with After James Gilray, Introduction of Citizen Volpone, coloured print, 24.5 x 35cm (9½ x 13¾in.); After James Gilray, The Nursery and Mandane, coloured prints, 25 x 34cm (9¾ x 13¼in.); 36.5 x 25.5cm (14¼ x 10in.); and After James Gilray and Thomas Rowlandson, Hounds Finding and The Paris Diligence, coloured prints, 24 x 36cm (9¼ x 14in.); 23 x 33cm (9 x 12in.) (7)


Condition Report:
Please Note: All Lots In This Auction Are Not Available To View

Democracy: Unexamined out of glazed frame. Various creases, tears and abrasions to the extreme edges of the sheet, including larger losses to the lower edge. Further creases throughout, most notably to the centre left, centre and centre right of the sheet. Discolouration to the sheet, some areas of white staining and scattered foxing, with some possible associated restoration.
Coronation: Unexamined out of glazed frame. Various creases, tears and abrasions with some associated losses to the extreme edges of the sheet. Cockling to the sheet. The sheet appears to have been folded into thirds, resulting in two vertical tears, the right of which presents additional tearing. Discolouration to the sheet overall with some areas of foxing. The pigment has thinned in areas, including to the surrounding text.
Citizen Volpone: Unexamined out of glazed frame. The sheet appears to have been cut down and presents uneven edges, most notably to the lower edge. The sheet is slightly cockled and presents some creases, including to the lower left corner, to the centre upper edge and a larger vertical crease of approximately 6cm to the upper right quadrant. A couple of small tears to the extreme right edge. Areas of surface dirt and discolouration commensurate with age. Some areas of foxing are present.
Mandane: Unexamined out of glazed frame. The uneven edges present tears and abrasions with some associated losses. Acidic staining likely caused by current or previous housing. Large horizontal and diagonal creases extend from the centre right edge. Further relaxed creases are present throughout, most notably to the upper left quadrant and lower right corner. Surface dirt, some discolouration commensurate with age and scattered foxing throughout.
The Nursery: Unexamined out of glazed frame. The sheet presents uneven edges with associated abrasions where it has been cut down. Slight cockling to the sheet and various creases throughout, including to the upper centre and a large diagonal crease to the left third. Scattered scuffs and scratches. Staining caused by acidic housing and some discolouration commensurate with age. Light scattered foxing.
Hounds Finding: Unexamined out of glazed frame. The sheet appears to be within acidic housing, from which we would advise removal. Surface dirt, scattered scuffs and foxing. Discolouration commensurate with age.
The Paris Diligence: Unexamined out of glazed frame. The sheet has been cut down and presents abrasions to the extreme edges. Some tears and small losses to the centre lower edge and to the title. The sheet is slightly cockled and presents relaxed creases. Surface dirt and framing debris are present. The sheet is discoloured overall with foxing throughout. Some areas of possible restoration are present, including to upper left edge, to the left of centre. A small remnant of what appears to be adhesive paper to the upper left corner.

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PLEASE NOTE: ALL LOTS ARE LOCATED SACKVILLE WEST STORAGE IN ANDOVER SP10 3SA.

 

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