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Lot 1012: S. Francis Smithman and Others, A Collection of Framed Prints
A collection of framed prints comprising a large maritime reproduction and several aerial landscape views. The maritime print is a commercial reproduction of a painting by S. Francis Smithman (A.T.D., B.A., F.R.S.A.), titled The steamship The Great Britain arriving at South Street, New York, on 10th August, 1845 on her maiden voyage. The print includes a printed signature and copyright information for the S.S. Great Britain Project. Also included are three vertical aerial photographic prints depicting rural British villages and agricultural landscapes. The maritime work is set in a polished dark wood frame with a gilt inner slip, while the landscapes are housed in matching rustic, stained-wood frames. All items are glazed and mounted. No hand-signatures, edition numbers, or printer marks are visible on the pieces.
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