Lot 104: 19th Century Pears Print - The Sunny South, Portrait, William Stephen Coleman (British, 1829–1904)

Estimate: $70 - $100 AUD. Starting bid: $9 AUD.

A large Victorian era gilt-framed print titled 'The Sunny South', depicting an orientalist domestic scene. A large Victorian era gilt-framed print titled 'The Sunny South', depicting an orientalist domestic scene. - View 2 A large Victorian era gilt-framed print titled 'The Sunny South', depicting an orientalist domestic scene. - View 3 A large Victorian era gilt-framed print titled 'The Sunny South', depicting an orientalist domestic scene. - View 4 A large Victorian era gilt-framed print titled 'The Sunny South', depicting an orientalist domestic scene. - View 5 A large Victorian era gilt-framed print titled 'The Sunny South', depicting an orientalist domestic scene. - View 6 A large Victorian era gilt-framed print titled 'The Sunny South', depicting an orientalist domestic scene. - View 7 A large Victorian era gilt-framed print titled 'The Sunny South', depicting an orientalist domestic scene. - View 8

Description

An antique chromolithograph print titled "The Sunny South," originally published in 1898 by the Pears Soap Company as a supplement to the Pears' Christmas Annual. After an original painting by William Stephen Coleman (British, 1829–1904). Key Details: * Subject: A woman doing needlework on a sunny terrace overlooking a turquoise sea, with a young child resting beside her and a decorative oriental rug hanging in the background. * Medium: Chromolithography (a multi-color lithographic printing process popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries). * Origin/Era: Victorian Era * Material: Print on paper, gesso and gilt wood frame, glass, paper backing. * Style: Orientalist, Romanticism. * Dimensions: Approximately 88.3 cm wide x 74.2 cm high. Condition: The print itself shows some light spotting and discoloration consistent with age. The gilt wood frame has notable chipping, scuffs, and loss of gilding, particularly along the edges and corners. The paper backing on the reverse is aged, torn, and crumpled in areas. Interesting fact: * The term "Orientalism" in art refers to the 19th-century fascination in the Western world with the cultures and aesthetics of the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, often romanticized and exoticized. Use: This substantial framed print would be suitable for a collector of Victorian art, advertising or as a decorative piece in a traditional interior.

Condition Report

Light spotting and discoloration to the print. Significant chipping, scuffs, and loss of gilding on the wooden frame, especially at edges and corners. Aged, torn, and crumpled paper backing.

Specifications

CategoryArt
Lot ReferenceLOT-104
Estimate (AUD)$70 - $100
Buyer's Premium20%

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