Tiny chip top left corner, very tiny chip right
edge, some extremely light surface marks. Style: Built landscape One of a series of landscapes featuring
historic buildings, the engravings widely
attributed to William Wise but perhaps Swetnam
is more likely. A most charming scene of Anne
Hathaway's Cottage, a picturesque farmhouse in
the village of Shottery a mile from Stratford
upon Avon that was the pre-marital home of
William Shakespeare's wife. Mintons rarely coloured in prints on tiles or
pot stands (although perhaps a little more
frequently) which is unfortunate as they take to
colouring particularly well. Many were
apparently designed to be coloured as they are
shown coloured in the pattern book and some
details like foliage which often comes across as
too intense is more suitably muted when
overpainted. Mintons made various series of landscapes,
this appears to be from a series of tourist
destinations, there are several Edinburgh
scenes, some from Warwickshire, the Derbyshire
Peak District and various other sites from
around the country. The majority of these
designs are found on teapot stands rather than
tiles and they were presambly sold as souvenirs.
Other series often appearing on teapot stands
are the ruined abbey and cathedral series
although again they may not be 'a series' as
such as being made for their market in souvenir
shops.
Condition: Very
fine
Price: £200 (approx $307)
Stock number: 02784
Technique: Print & tint
Manufacturer: Mintons
Dimensions: 6" x 6"
Date: circa 1890
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