W.H. MARGETSON COLOUR PRINT - WOMAN AT THE SEASIDE, EDWARDIAN CIRCA 1901-1910

A CHARMING EDWARDIAN COLOUR PRINT BY THE ACCOMPLISHED ENGLISH ARTIST W.H. MARGETSON, DEPICTING A GRACEFUL WOMAN IN CLASSICAL DRAPERY AT THE WATER'S EDGE. THE COMPOSITION CAPTURES A MOMENT OF CONTEMPLATIVE ELEGANCE, WITH THE FIGURE BENDING FORWARD IN A POSE OF GENTLE INQUIRY, HER FLOWING WHITE GARMENT ADORNED WITH DELICATE BLUE EMBROIDERY CONTRASTING BEAUTIFULLY AGAINST THE SOFT TURQUOISE WATERS AND SANDY BEACH BEYOND.

ARTIST AND ATTRIBUTION:
- ARTIST: W.H. MARGETSON (ENGLISH, BORN 1861)
- SIGNATURE: PRINTED AT BASE OF IMAGE
- PERIOD: EDWARDIAN, CIRCA 1901-1910
- MEDIUM: COLOUR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINT

PRESENTATION:
THE PRINT IS MOUNTED WITHIN A DECORATIVE CIRCULAR BORDER FEATURING AN ORNAMENTAL RELIEF DESIGN WITH SHELL AND FOLIATE MOTIFS, CHARACTERISTIC OF EDWARDIAN TASTE. THE CIRCULAR COMPOSITION IS FRAMED WITHIN A CREAM-COLOURED MOUNT BOARD AND PRESENTED IN A GILT WOOD FRAME WITH PERIOD-APPROPRIATE GLAZING. THE OVERALL PRESENTATION REFLECTS THE AESTHETIC SENSIBILITIES OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY, EMPHASISING THE ROMANTIC AND CLASSICAL THEMES FAVOURED BY MARGETSON'S WORK.

DIMENSIONS:
- HEIGHT: 58 CM
- WIDTH: 53 CM
- FRAME OUTER DIMENSIONS

CONDITION: THE PRINT IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE COLOUR REMAINS VIBRANT AND WELL-PRESERVED. THE CREAM MOUNT BOARD DISPLAYS MINOR AGE-RELATED FOXING, PARTICULARLY VISIBLE AT THE EDGES, CONSISTENT WITH THE PERIOD OF PRODUCTION. THE GILT FRAME SHOWS NATURAL WEAR TO THE FINISH WITH MINOR SURFACE SCRATCHES AND DUST MARKS. THE GLASS COVERING IS CLEAN AND INTACT. NO TEARS, CREASES, OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PRINT ITSELF. THE DECORATIVE CIRCULAR MOUNT BORDER SHOWS MINOR SURFACE WEAR APPROPRIATE TO AGE.

PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION. THE PRINT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL FRAME AND MOUNT PRESENTATION, SUGGESTING CAREFUL CUSTODIANSHIP THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY.

NOTE: W.H. MARGETSON WAS A RESPECTED EDWARDIAN ILLUSTRATOR AND PAINTER KNOWN FOR HIS ROMANTIC CLASSICAL SUBJECTS AND REFINED COLOUR WORK. HIS PRINTS WERE POPULAR DURING THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY AND REMAIN SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS OF EDWARDIAN DECORATIVE ARTS AND ILLUSTRATION.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293555+44

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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