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A collection of six hand-coloured lithographic prints on paper by the artist Chris Robinson, dating from 1980 to 1981. The group depicts various topographical landmarks in Plymouth and its surrounding suburbs, including a large panoramic view of The Hoe, Sutton Harbour in the Barbican, the tower of Plymouth Guildhall, The Blue Monkey public house in St. Budeaux, St. Budeaux Parish Church, and the war memorial at Burrow Hill in Plymstock. Each work is rendered in a precise pen-and-ink illustrative style with delicate hand-applied watercolour washes. Every print is signed by the artist in the lower margin in pencil ‘Chris Robinson’. The Hoe print is numbered ’48/500′. Most pieces are also titled and dated in pencil, including ‘Sutton Harbour, Barbican, Plymouth – 81’, ‘The Blue Monkey, St. Budeaux, Plymouth Chris Robinson ’80’, and ‘Burrow Hill, Plymstock Chris Robinson ’80’. The reverse of several frames carries documentation including gold adhesive labels reading ‘This Quality CHRIS ROBINSON Litho Print is Hand Coloured and Signed in Pencil by the Artist’ and address labels for ‘Chris Robinson Plymouth Prints 34 New Street Barbican’. Two frames also feature newspaper clippings of historical articles titled ‘Time Draws On’ by Chris Robinson. The prints are housed in uniform dark wood frames with gold-tone inner fillets and coloured double mounts.
Condition report:
The collection is in fair condition but exhibits several defects. Noticeable mat burn and light toning to the paper are evident at the mount edges on all six prints (photos 1, 7, 11, 15, 18, and 20). There is significant fading to the hand-applied watercolour washes, most notably in the larger panorama of The Hoe (photo 1). The mounts show light discolouration. The frames are structurally sound but have minor surface scuffs and wear to the wood.
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