St. Bernard Book of the Dog Cassell Chromolithograph London 1881 Period Frame

Description

Antique Dog Chromolithograph in Period Frame
St. Bernard C. Burton Barber
from Vero Shaw's The Illustrated Book of the Dog
Published by Cassell's 1881
Historical Antique Dog Chromolithograph
Cassell's Illustrated Book of the Dog
by Vero Shaw, B.A. Cantab.,
Assisted by the Leading Breeders of the Day (1881)
Published by in London by
Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son Lithographers
circa 1881
signed in the plate
C. Burton Barber
(artist)
St. BERNARD
'ABBESS'
The Property of MR. FRED GRESHAM
Custom Museum Matted and Framed
in Period Deep
Walnut Frame with Gold Filet
One of 28 original chromolithographs by renowned London lithographers Vincent Brooks Day & Son from the antique publication
Vero Shaw's The Illustrated Book of the Dog
, published in London, 1881.  It is an original 132 year old chromolithograph.  The print is in excellent condition.  There is no text or print on the reverse side.  If for any reason you find this print to be otherwise I will accept the return of the item.
The images in this historic publication were significant for several reasons; several of the prints are the first images of breeds printed in English, conformation standards for modern breeds were standardized with the publication of this book and lastly the fine quality and limited number of these original chromolithographs.  New technology in print making allowed for the first truly multi-colored printing method.  Prior to this new process which produced the Chromolithograph, color prints had been applied by hand.  These scarce limited number -  original chromolithographs are still today considered as some of the finest antique examples of the process.
Charles Burton Barber
(1845 – 1894),
was an English painter who attained great success with his paintings of children and their pets.
Barber was born England, and studied from the age of 18 at the Royal Academy, London - receiving a silver medal for drawing in 1864, and first exhibiting there in 1866.
During his lifetime Barber was regarded as one of England's finest animal painters and received commissions from Queen Victoria to do paintings of her with grandchildren and dogs and also the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and his pets. A number of his portraits are in the Royal Collection. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1866 to 1893. In 1883 he was elected a member of the
Royal Institute of Oil Painters.
This original print is framed in a period circa 1880 ebonized deep walnut frame with fancy gold filet and original glass.  This period frame is in excellent condition and does have some age related scratches and a dings.  See photos.  The overall measurement is
13 1/2" wide x 11 3/4" high x 2 1/2" deep
and is mounted on museum back board.   Please see my eBay store and/or listings for other examples from the complete collection of 28 Chromolithographs, many framed in period deep walnut frames as well as all the beautiful engravings and wood cut prints from this historic publication.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or additional information or if you are looking for something specifically.   I have many additional photos and will be happy to send them on request.
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