Sir William Nicholson London Types series of original prints YouTube

Sir William Nicholson's London Types comprises the woodcuts printed in 1898 from the original woodblocks, hand-coloured by the artist, trimmed to the border, mounted on card, and signed in pen and ink. The unsigned prints are lithographs made in 1898 from the original woodcuts. Image sizes are 25.5 x 23 cm. William Nicholson was a noted printmaker and poster designer many years before his fame as a portrait painter. He studied in Paris in 1889 and was influenced by the street posters of Toulouse-Lautrec and Jules Chéret. He received wide acclaim for his Jubilee woodcut of Queen Victoria, 1897, which was described by the artist James Whistler as a wonderful portrait. It was upon Whistler's recommendation that Nicholson received an important commission from the publisher William Heinemann to illustrate An Alphabet, 1898. Almost immediately afterwards, Heinemann asked Nicholson to produce a series of illustrations entitled London Types, 1898. For London Types, Nicholson originally produced thirteen woodcuts of figures having such titles as Guardsman, Beef-Eater, Costa, and Flower Girl, which were printed from the original woodblocks, hand-coloured by the artist, and signed in ink on the card mounts. At the same time, twelve of the images were also issued as coloured lithographs after the original woodcuts. James Whistler described the essence of Nicholson's graphic work. This art of leaving out is proof of the perfect acquaintance with the art of putting in. Mr. Nicholson states the few essential facts and makes all else accessory. Prices for the original lithograph start at £275 each, £495 for any two, a saving of £55, and £895 for any four, a saving of £205. Prices include frame, VAT, and UK delivery. To order work from this edition, please phone on 01572 821 424, or alternatively, visit our websites www.williamnicholsonprints.com or www.goldmarkart.com.