Three Framed Works on Paper: Chinese Watercolour, Hand Coloured Etching and Antique Engraving
This lot comprises three framed works on paper. The first is an original Chinese watercolour depicting a preying mantis on a branch, shown with a flowering spray in soft tones of orange and red and with a painted seal mark. The second is a hand coloured etching of a Chelmon fish, displayed in a natural timber frame with a pale green card mount. The third is an antique engraving of David Garrick Esquire, showing a half-length portrait within an oval vignette and inscribed with the sitter’s name in a script lettering beneath. The three works vary in frame style, from a black-and-cream moulded frame to a black frame with gilt inner edge and an orange-stained wooden frame, and together offer a varied selection of decorative and historical pieces.
Condition and Collector Interest
Each piece is offered in its frame as presented. The Chinese watercolour shows some toning and marks to the paper, and the frame shows general signs of age. The fish etching and the Garrick engraving show wear consistent with their age and use. Buyers are encouraged to inspect the lot in person or request further details before bidding. The combination of an original Chinese painting, a hand coloured natural history plate and an antique portrait engraving will appeal to collectors of Asian art, natural history prints and eighteenth-century British portraiture, and makes this lot suitable for interior display or further study.
