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A collection of four framed colour prints including three anthropomorphic cat subjects after Louis Wain and a winter landscape after Joseph Farquharson. The group comprises three smaller prints featuring wide-eyed feline characters in various whimsical scenes, including a street view with cats dressed in human clothing outside a building marked FULL UP SOLDIERS QUARTERS. The fourth and largest work depicts a flock of sheep being driven through a snowy woodland at sunset. All pieces are mounted and presented under glass within dark wooden frames. Three prints each bear a printed signature reading Louis Wain. in the lower corner, while the landscape print bears a signature in the plate reading J. Farquharson in the lower-left. This lot comprises the four framed prints only; the filing cabinet and label shown in the background of the images are not included.
Condition report:
The lot exhibits significant condition issues across all pieces. Significant foxing and brown spotting are visible to the paper and mounts of the three cat prints (photo 1, 2, 3, 4). General age-related toning and discolouration are present throughout all four works. The mount of the landscape print shows dark staining along the bottom edge (photo 1, 5). The frame containing the standing cat study has a loose internal gold-toned slip or fillet (photo 2). The wooden frames show surface scuffs and general handling wear consistent with use.
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