Marcus Ward Company - Sing a Song For Sixpence

Sing a Song For Sixpence

Title:

Sing a Song For Sixpence

Publisher:

Marcus Ward Company, London

Date:

C. 1890

Medium:

Original Chromolithograph

Source:

Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes

Note:

This original chromolithograph entitled "Sing a Song For Sixpence" was published in London by Marcus Ward Company in a portfolio entitled, Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes. Marcus Ward was a major English publisher of children's art and literature during the second half of the nineteenth century. Among its contributing illustrators were such major artists as Kate Greenaway and Walter Crane. As one can see by this large, original example, the Golden Age of children's art was achieved by this and other English publishers of the era.

Chromolithography -- the art of colour printing from lithographic stones -- originated in Europe in the mid 1830's. These original colour prints revolutionized art publishing, and during the following seventy years many chromolithographs were framed to adorn the walls of nineteenth century homes. The practical advances of cheaper, photomechanical methods, however, sounded the death knell for the chromolithograph in the first years of the twentieth century. Yet no artistic medium, either before that time or since then, has managed to equal the deep and rich oil-based tones of the chromolithograph.

Size:

11 1/4 X 8 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)

Matted with 100% Archival Materials

Condition:

Printed upon nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins as published in London around 1890. It is a fine, full colour impression and in excellent condition throughout. "Sing a Song For Sixpence" represents a superb example of British nineteenth century children's art.

Price:

Sold - The price is no longer available.

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Original Chromolithograph by the British publisher, Marcus Ward Company, London.

Singa Song of Sixpence

View other original works of art published by Marcus Ward Company.

Marcus Ward Company, London
#	Title	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-	A Frog Who Would A Wooing Go published by Marcus Ward Company, London	Original Chromolithograph	c. 1890	Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes	Sold
02.-	Old King Cole published by Marcus Ward Company, London	Original Chromolithograph	c. 1890	Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes
03.-	Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross published by Marcus Ward Company, London	Original Chromolithograph	c. 1890	Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes
04.-	The Jack of Hearts published by Marcus Ward Company, London	Original Chromolithograph	c. 1890	Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes
05.-	Sing a Song For Sixpence published by Marcus Ward Company, London	Original Chromolithograph	c. 1890	Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes	Sold
06.-	Tom He was a Piper's Son published by Marcus Ward Company, London	Original Chromolithograph	c. 1890	Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes	Sold

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