Antique prints and engravings
Lot 6240:
4 x Flowers of Milton prints by Jane E Giraud 1846
These original hand-coloured floral prints are from The Flowers of Milton by Jane Elizabeth Giraud, Published privately, Faversham, 1846. These prints are beautifully illustrated and are accompanied by a quotation from Milton’s Paradise Lost .Each print has the identifier ‘J.E.G. del et lith’, and all were printed by Day & Haghe, lithographers to the Queen.This charming Victorian work of delightful floral bouquets is now very scarce. Each print was brilliantly hand-coloured and then highlighted with gum Arabic. Size: Approximately 9.5in x 12in (24cm x 30cm) with the paper very slightly creamy and the colours very vivid.
Condition: The print is in excellent condition – please inspect the image carefully as it is very accurate.
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