Bidspirit auction | A Trio of Framed Pre-Raphaelite


A Trio of Framed Pre-Raphaelite Reproduction Prints Including Works After John William Waterhouse and Sir Frank Dicksee - This lot consists of a matching set of three framed decorative prints. These items are digital reproductions of 19th-century paintings associated with the Pre-Raphaelite and Neoclassical movements. The images include ”La Belle Dame sans Merci” by Sir Frank Dicksee, ”Pandora” by John William Waterhouse, and a classical domestic scene by John William Godward. Each print is mounted behind a white mat with a gold-toned inner border and housed in a gold-finished wooden frame featuring a beaded outer edge. The reverse of each frame is sealed with brown paper backing.Three adhesive labels are present on the reverse sides. Two labels are identical and bear the text: ”MFG # 760 TITLE: PRE-RAPHAELITES ARTIST: JOHN WATERHOUSE SIR FRANK DICKSEE THE MELDING OF THE PRERAPHAELITE MOVEMENT WITH THEMES OF CLASSICAL GREEK AND ROMAN OR ROMANTIC MEDIEVAL ARE REPRESENTED IN THESE IMAGES. MANY OF THE PAINTINGS EVOKE A 'HOLLYWOOD VISION' OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME. SKU #: 01293360 14.99 DISTRIBUTED BY PIER ONE IMPORTS, FT. WORTH, TX 76161”. A third label reads: ”MFG # 2000 TITLE: PRE-RAPHAELITES ARTIST: SIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA JOHN W. GODWARD E.J. POYNTER THE MELDING OF THE PRERAPHAELITE MOVEMENT WITH THEMES OF CLASSICAL GREEK AND ROMAN OR ROMANTIC MEDIEVAL ARE REPRESENTED IN THESE IMAGES. MANY OF THE PAINTINGS EVOKE A 'HOLLYWOOD VISION' OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME. VICTORIAN ART IS A BROAD AREA OF ART HISTORY, AND THE WORK OF THESE THREE BRITISH ARTISTS PERHAPS BEST REPRESENTS THIS ERA. SKU #: 01205661 14.99”. The prints are open-edition commercial decorative items.Height: 11.75 inchesWidth: 10.75 inches.