Antique prints and engravings - Designs, Costumes and Landscapes

Antique prints and engravings - Designs, Costumes and Landscapes

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Lot 18055: William Nicholson - U is for Urchin 1898

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Start price: £40

Estimated price: £80 - £160

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This lithograph is from An Alphabet by William Nicholson. Published by RH Russell. New York. 1898.

An ABC of the trades with the most accomplished artistic sense, twenty-six woodcuts, lithographed in color, imagined by the English poster artist William Nicholson (1872-1949).

One plate per letter of the alphabet featuring a single large figure in deep stylized blacks, highlighted with different tones of ochre and a few touches of red.

The letter A (A is for Artist) is his self-portrait reflecting the triangular structure of the letter. The letter B (B is for Beggar) represents his partner James Pryde, with whom he had created Beggarstaff [Beggars Associates].

Size: approximately 12in x 10in (31cm x 25cm)


Condition report:

Excellent condition - please review the image carefully