Charles Edward Wagstaff and Thomas Sully- Victoria in her Coronation Robes

Victoria in her Coronation Robes

Charles Edward Wagstaff's original mixed method engraving, "Victoria in her Coronation Robes" is based upon a design created by Thomas Sully. It is printed upon fine china paper which has been pressed onto a larger sheet of white wove paper and with the publisher's address along the extreme lower margin as published by Hodgson & Graves, Pall Mall in 1839. Victoria in her Coronation Robes is a fine example of the early nineteenth century mixed method engraving by the British artist, Charles Wagstaff.

Original Mixed Method Engraving by the British artist, Charles Edward Wagstaff designed by Thomas Sully.

Victoria in her Coronation Robes

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#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01-		A Parochial Authority by Charles Edward Wagstaff design created by R. W. Bufs	Original Engraving & Mezzotint	1836	Published by Arthur Graves, Charing Cross
02.-		Victoria in her Coronation Robes by Charles Edward Wagstaff designed by Thomas Sully	Original Mixed Method Engraving	April 10, 1839	Published by Hodgson & Graves, Pall Mall	Sold

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Title:	Victoria in her Coronation Robes
Engraver:	Wagstaff, Charles Edward (London, 1808 - 1850)
Designer:	Sully, Thomas (Horncastle, England, 1783 - Philadelphia, USA, 1872)
Date:	April 10, 1839
Medium:	Original Mixed Method Engraving
Publisher:	Hodgson & Graves, Pall Mall
Note:	Charles Edward Wagstaff 'Charles Wagstaff': Despite a relatively brief life, Charles Edward Wagstaff clearly rose to the top of his artistic profession. After completing his duties as an apprentice engraver in London he went on to engrave the portraits of such famous contemporaries as Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Duke of Wellington. Such desirable early Victorian era engravings as The Golfers: A Grand Match Over St. Andrews' Links' were from his hand.
	The three most illustrious engravings covering the early years of Victoria's reign were all left in the hands of Charles Edward Wagstaff. These were, Victoria in her Coronation Robes (1839), The Coronation of Queen Victoria (1840) and The Marriage of Queen Victoria (1844). Victoria in her Coronation Robes was also published by Hodgson & Graves, the first official 'Printsellers to Her Majesty the Queen'.
	Both in its subject matter and in its stylistic accomplishments, Victoria in her Coronation Robes is a most important example of the early Victorian mixed method engraving. In this fine work of art, Charles Wagstaff has combined etching, engraving, mezzotinting and stippling to create remarkable depth and tonal values. This valuable engraving showcases Wagstaff's talents.
	The Victorian Era Mixed Method Engraving: Perhaps the most technically demanding form of original printmaking, the mixed method engraving reached its apex during the Victorian era. Highly skilled engravers would often devote more than a full year's work to one large engraving, combining such complex mediums as mezzotinting, aquatinting, stippling, etching and engraving to produce remarkable effects in black and white. During the mid and late nineteenth century these large engravings became the driving force of the Victorian art world.
	Unfortunately, surviving examples of this unique art form are now very scarce. Because of their large size most of these engravings were meant to be framed. Nineteenth century framers knew next to nothing about archival conservation and thus the majority of these important works have been unalterably ruined. Thankfully this beautiful example is in excellent condition.
	Along with W. O. Geller, Charles Edward Wagstaff was a pioneer of the early mixed method technique. His portrayals of the young Queen Victoria, in particular, provided the geneses for the fine engravings of the mid and late nineteenth century.
Size:	15 1/2 X 11 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	Printed upon fine china paper which has been pressed onto a largr sheet of white wove paper and with the publisher's address along the extreme lower margin. The outer margins have been cropped by a previous collector, else a magnificent early impression and in excellent condition throughout. Victoria in her Coronation Robes is a prime example of the early nineteenth century mixed method engraving.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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Charles Edward Wagstaff & Thomas Sully

Victoria in her Coronation Robes