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| | Antique Print Attwell Nursery Illustration ArtBeautiful illustration by the famous British illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Full of humour and character, his work greatly influenced illustration of children's books during the nineteenth century. "Caldecott was a fine literary artist, who was able to express himself with rare facility in pictures in place of words, so that his comments upon a simple text reveal endless subtleties of thought…. You have but to turn to any of his toy-books to see that at times each word, almost each syllable, inspired its own picture…. He studied his subject as no one else ever studied it…. Then he portrayed it simply and with inimitable vigor, with a fine economy of line and colour; when colour is added, it is mainly as a gay convention, and not closely imitative of nature." (Gleeson White). Quality colour printing by the celebrated Edmund Evans A beautiful illustration to the Nursery rhyme, "Froggie Went a Courting" showing Missy Mouse serenading Mr Froggie and Rat on her mandolin - Froggie looks absolutely besotted while Rat looks slightly stuffed after his meal, his tail corkscrewed in delight - wonderful... This print would be lovely for a child's nursery |
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| Antique print - Wonderful Froggie Went a Courting - Missy Mouse Serenading Froggie and Rat 1887 | 
Guaranteed Over 119 years old
 Vellum with a Creamy Mottled Effect and Gold Border Line
 8 X 10 inches
(not dated but c1887)
NOT a modern reproduction
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All mounts are hand cut to fit individual print measurements.
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