Walter Crane Nursery Rhyme Tile
 
  • Style/technique: Pictorial print
  • Manufacturer: Maw & Co
  • Dimensions: 6" x 6"
  • Date: circa 1880

 

A super pictorial tile by Maw & Co in an unusual but super maroon print on ivory clay from a series of Nursery Rhymes designed by Walter Crane one of the most respected victorian artists in 1874 or 75*. Noted for his quality of line the detail and expression he achieved purely by the line and with the absolute minimum of shading is superb and this is a great example. His technique was very well suited to the medium of tiles, the designs are clear and bear appreciation both close to and at some distance.

Walter Crane monogram lower right side.

*From an interview with Crane for the Art Journal's the 1898 Easter Art Annual.

Also worthy of note is that according to the same interview this series and the contemporary series he designed for Maw & Co are the only designs for tile that he created.

 

Little Tom Tucker sings for his supper;
What shall he eat? White bread an butter.
How shall he cut it without e'er a knife?
How will he marry without e'er a wife?

 


Condition: Near perfect
Price: £245 (approx $500)
Ref: 02428

Four very tiny chips to the left edge, a little roughness on the right edge that is barely visible on the face. The surface is perfect, verso has a little surface loss of clay from removing from furniture glue. Very clean and bright.

UK Special Delivery £253

US and World Airsure £260

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The image is a little oversize rather than cropped close to the edges so that the edges can easily be seen and any chips etc can be quickly spotted. Surface marks described are usually not visible at all when the tile is viewed straight as one normally sees it and can only be seen with a critical eye when the tile is tilted to catch imperfections in reflected light. For more details of how we describe marks see Condition.

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