ANTIQUE PRINT MAIL COACH IN A FLOOD: Frederick Rosenberg, James Pollard, 23.5 X 19, Framed, Equestrian, Horses

ANTIQUE PRINT MAIL COACH IN A FLOOD: Frederick Rosenberg, James Pollard, 23.5 x 19, Framed, Equestrian Horses

The black and gold trimmed frame measures 23.5 inches by 19 inches. The area exposed in the black mat for the print is 16.75 inches by 13 inches.

The print is badly yellowed, and has staining. It also has scratches in the surface of the paper in the area of the sky. There is a spotted, grey discoloration on the black mat--this may be mold.

Engraved by Frederick Rosenberg after the painting by James Pollard.

Here is some info I found online about this print and the engraver:

"This evocative print shows the mail coach caught in a severe flood with the flood waters up to the haunches of the four horses and a measuring stick showing the height to be two and a half feet. A dog swims along behind the coach and the two travelers inside raise their feet to avoid getting wet. With flooding a common occurrence in twenty first century England it is fascinating to see this scene from 1827 showing the countryside disappearing under water. Frederick Rosenberg was, unusually for engravers, known only for one subject; he concentrated upon coaching subjects and, as you can see, to great effect. James Pollard (1797-1867) was born in Islington, north London, the son of the artist and engraver, Robert Pollard. Like his father before him, he spent his working life in London painting and engraving sporting subjects. He learnt his trade from his father and between them they have become synonymous with the sporting art that came to be so popular from the late Georgian to the mid Victorian period. Few homes would be complete without a coaching scene or an equestrian study by one of the Pollards and they have remained fashionable to this day."

Notes: Please view the numerous, detailed photos for an accurate appraisal of this item's condition.

Poor condition

Fine Art, Works on Paper

18%

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