James Scott and Louise Jopling

Little Bo-Peep

James Scott and Jouise Jopling - Little Bo-Peep: This original mixed-method engraving was designed by the important, Victorian era, woman artist, Louise Jane Jopling, and engraved by James Scott. This impression of Little Bo-Peep is a ‘Proof before Letters’, which means it was one of the first impressions to be pulled from the plate before the regular edition was published with the addition of the title along the lower margins. A proof impression thus contains all the fine lines and subtle shades that would wear down during the printing of the full edition. Furthermore the engraver, James Scott, has signed this impression in pencil to the lower right margin.

This beautiful engraving, of course, takes us to one of the best known of nursery rhymes,

"Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,
And can't tell where to find them.
And they'll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them."

Original Mixed Method Engraving by the British artist, James Scott designed by Louise Jopling.

Little Bo-Peep

View other original engravings by James Scott.

James Scott (London 1809 - 1891)
#	Image	Title & Engraver	Medium	Date	Designer	-
01-		A Gallant Act engraved by James Scott designed by George Henry Boughton	Original Mixed Method Engraving	1879	George Henry Boughton	Sold
02.-		Far Fram Hame (Far From Home) engraved by James Scott designed by John George Brown	Original Mixed Method Engraving	1884	John George Brown	Sold
03.-		Little Bo-Peep engraved by James Scott designed by Louise Jane Jopling	Original Mixed Method Engraving	1885	Louise Jane Jopling	Available

View other original works of art published by Henry Graves and Company, London.

Henry Graves and Company, London
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Designer	-
01.-		Little Bo-Peep by James Scott and Louise Jane Jopling	Original Mixed Method Engraving	1885	Louise Jane Jopling
02.-		Miss Farren by Eugene Tily	Original Etching & Stipple Engraving	1898	Eugene James Tily	Sold
03.-		The Angel's Whisper by Edward Goodall and Frederick Goodall	Original Mezzotint and Engraving	1849	Frederick Goodall	Sold
04.-		The Soldier's Dream of Home by Edward Goodall and Frederick Goodall	Original Hand-Coloured Mezzotint & Engraving	1855	Frederick Goodall

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Title:	Little Bo-Peep
Engraver:	Scott, James (London 1809 - 1891)
Designer:	Jopling, Louise Jane (Manchester, England, 1843 - London, 1933)
Date:	1885
Medium:	Original Mixed Method Engraving
Publisher:	Henry Graves & Co., Pall Mall
Edition:	Proof before letters
Note:	James Scott: One of the finest British engravers of the mid and late nineteenth century, James Scott was equally talented in the fields of portraiture, historical, sporting and genre subjects. He was highly regarded both for his mezzotints and mixed method engravings.
	James Scott fashioned a long and distinguished career. He first gained national recognition for his portrait of the Duke of Wellington published in 1837. During the next fifty years he engraved large designs after the works of such contemporary painters as Daniel Maclise, Landseer and Louise Jopling.
	Little Bo-Peep was commissioned by Henry Graves & Company in England. It was also published simultaneously by Max Jacoby in the United States.
	Louise Jane Jopling: Louise Jopling (nee Louise Jane Goode) married Frank Romer at the age of seventeen. Her husband was appointed private secretary to Baron Rothschild, in Paris. The Baroness discovered Louise's artistic talents and arranged for her to take lessons in Paris, under Charles Joshua Chaplin and Alfred Stevens. She began exhibiting her art at both the Royal Academy and at the Paris Salon around 1870.
	Frank Romer died in 1872. Two years later Louise married the painter and watercolorist, Joseph Middleton Jopling (1831-1884). Through her husband, Louise Jopling came into contact with such major British artists of the time as James McNeill Whistler and John Everett Millais, both of whom painted her portrait. In her own work, Louise Jopling produced landscape views, genre scenes and portraits. In this latter category, she painted such dignitaries as the actresses, Lillie Langtry and Ellen Terry.
	In 1887 Louise Jopling established a London school of painting for Women. She was also a supporter of feminist causes and a member of the National Union of Women's Suffrage. In 1901 she was one of the first women to be admitted to the Royal Society of British Artists.
	Louis Jopling painted Little Bo-Peep in 1885. It was exhibited that year at the Grosvenor Gallery in London. The engraving by James Scott was also created at this time. The British Museum includes an impression of Little Bo-Peep in its permanent collection, under the registration number, 1931,0827.23.
	The University of Glasgow has recently initiated an online project upon the life and art of Louise Jopling and, in particular, her role in a nineteenth century art world dominated by men. It may be found under the following title, "Louis Jopling (1843-1933): a research project, Department of History of Art, 8 University Gardens, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK."
	Victorian Mixed Method Engraving: Perhaps the most technically demanding form of original printmaking in the history of art, the Victorian mixed method engraving reached its pinnacle of virtuosity in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. During this time large engravings were created to hang in Victorian homes. Highly skilled engravers would often devote more than a full year’s labour to one of these large works of art, often combining mezzotinting, aquatint, stippling, engraving and etching on the same plate. Such is the case with this fine proof impression of, Little Bo-Peep. No other form of intensive craftsmanship could produce such an outstanding variety of shades and tones as the mixed method engraving.
	These large engravings became the driving force of the Victorian art world. In fact, all the famous artists in England and America devoted their energies to the lucrative engraving market. Painters of international stature, such as G. H. Boughton, Millias, Landseer, Lord Leighton and Alma Tadema made their fortunes more by selling engraving rights to the publishers than by the actual sales of their paintings.
	Little Bo-Peep and other individually published Victorian engravings are now very scarce. Nineteenth century framers had no knowledge of conservation methods and thus the majority of these valuable works of art have simply disappeared or have been unalterably stained and marred in their acidic matting and frames. Thus another impression of this large engraving in an accepatable condition would be next to impossible to find.
	Furthermore, this impression of Little Bo-Peep is a ‘Proof before letters’. This means it was one of the first impressions to be pulled from the plate before the regular edition was published with the addition of the title, engraver and artist along the lower margins. A proof impression therefore contains all the fine lines and subtle shades that would wear down during the printing of the full edition.
Size:	20 1/2 X 14 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $395.00 US
Condition:	Printed on wove paper as published by Graves in London in 1885. With margins trimmed to about one half of an inch on all sides except the lower margin. Containing slight paper loss in the lower right corner as well as two small tears in in margins; one to the right and one inside the lower margin. As well, two scuff marks are evident in the sky, to the upper right of the image. Faintly signed in pencil by the engraver, J.(ames) S. Scott, to the lower right, and bearing the publisher's imprinted seal in the lower left corner. Else in fair condition throughout. Little Bo-Peep represents a striking, original example of the art of Louise Jopling and of the Victorian era mixed method engraving.
Subject:	Louise Jopling, Louise Jane Goode, Little Bo-Peep, Victorian era mixed method engraving, Proof before Letters’, James McNeill Whistler and John Everett Millais, Lillie Langtry and Ellen Terry, feminist causes, National Union of Women's Suffrage.
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