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VALENTINE, FRITH & CO., WILSON AND OTHERS English views Album of approximately 197 photographs, majority albumen prints. 1890s. Varying sizes from 5½ x 8 1/8in. (14 Christie’s New York is excited to offer this exclusive selection of fine handbags from Hermès and Chanel just in time for Valentine’s Day. From exceptional exotics to the latest limited editions and timeless classics, our Valentine’s Day curation has something for everyone. GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON, JAMES VALENTINE AND FRITH'S SERIES Scotland, England and Wales, 1860s-80s An album of seventy albumen prints, various sizes to approx. 7½ x 11½ in., the majority titled and credited in the negatives, full morocco, gilt, titled Scotland in gilt on upper cover, g.e., folio; a carte-de-visite album with forty-eight cartes, each with ink title label, full embossed james valentine, george washington wilson and frith series 'England and Scotland', 1870s-80s Three volumes containing a total of 199 albumen prints, majority approx. 5 x 8in., six with Frith Series blindstamps on recto, others with initials J . Estimate: $12,000-16,000. Offered in Contemporary Edition from 12 – 26 February 2025 at Christie’s Online; Middle: Xu Cao (1899-1961), Ladies Reading Hanging scroll, 1935. Ink and colour on paper. 99 x 32 cm (39 x 12 ⅝ in). Estimate: HK$30,000-50,000. Offered in Dawn of Spring: Chinese Painting Online from 12 to 26 February at Christie VALENTINE, BEDFORD, FRITH & CO., SJÖBERG & CO. and others Scotland, Wales, Scandinavia, Montecarlo and Italy, 1880s-90s Album containing 117 photographs, the majority albumen prints, the remainder gelatin silver prints, photomechanical reproductions and two Photochrome process prints, sizes from 3¼ x 4¼ in. to 8¼ x 11 in., the majority signed, titled and numbered in the negatives William Lawrence, Frith's Series, Valentine, Wilson and others Ireland, Britain and Europe, 1880s Album of over 100 photographs, the majority albumen prints, various sizes to approx. 8½ x 11½ in., many with photographers' credits (approx. 40 initialled W.L.) in the negatives, a few only loosely inserted, half green morocco, gilt, g.e., 4to. Frith Series, James Valentine and others French cathedrals, 1870s Album containing fifty-seven albumen prints, 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. to 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. or the reverse, eight signed J.V. and several titled and numbered in the negatives, eight with blindstamp Frith Series on recto, variously mounted, titled in ink on mounts, the majority with descriptive text in ink on facing pages, half morocco FRITH SERIES, GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON and JAMES VALENTINE English Cathedrals, 1860s-80s Album of 176 albumen prints, majority approx. 6½ x 9½in., tipped-in, initials G. W. W. (14) and J. V. (12) with titles in the negatives, thirty-five with Frith Series blindstamps on recto, titles in ink on mounts, half morocco, ruled in gilt, g.e., lge. 4to. Latest stories. The news, views and stories behind the art It is not every day that sees the discovery of a highly finished oil sketch for one of the most famous and popular images in British art. That, however, is an accurate description of our painting: a long-lost preliminary version of W.P. Frith's Derby Day (fig.1), the artist's undisputed masterpiece and arguably the definitive example of Victorian modern-life genre. WILSON, VALENTINE, FRANCIS FRITH & CO., HOULSON and others Mixed British travel album, circa 1890s With seventy-one photographs, some only loosely laid-in, the majority albumen prints, but including fifteen platinum prints, various sizes to approx. 9 x 11 in., thirteen of the platinum prints with F.F. & Co. credit in the negatives, three with blindstamp Houlson Abergavenny, several titled in bool & dixon, valentine, thomson, stuart, frith, wilson and others 19th century London and Windsor, circa 1855 - 1890 A quantity of photographs including carbon, albumen, and Woodburytype prints, various sizes, many mounted VALENTINE, LINDAHL, MANGRAGALLI, BROGI, SOMMER, FRITH, VALENTINE and others Hong Kong, Tunisia, Algeria, Norway, Italy, Amsterdam, Britain and Malta, 1870s and later. GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON, JAMES VALENTINE AND FRITH'S SERIES Scotland, England and Wales, 1860s-80s An album of seventy albumen prints, various sizes to approx. 7½ x 11½ in., the majority titled and credited in the negatives, full morocco, gilt, titled Scotland in gilt on upper cover, g.e., folio; a carte-de-visite album with forty-eight cartes, each with ink title label, full embossed Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated every February 14; this year Valentine's Day falls on a Friday. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts After William Powell Frith Derby day signed in pencil 'WP Frith' (lower left) engraving 23¼ x 46¼ in. (59.1 x 117.4 cm.) Special notice. Derby Day, A. Blanchard signed 'W P Frith' (lower left), with Print Sellers Association blind stamp engraving, proof before title, pubished by E. Gambert & Co., London, 1863 Frederick Scott Archer, James Valentine, George Washington Wilson, Frith Series, William Lawrence and others English, Irish and European topography, 1860s-90s I used the Hearts of Elegance dies and went to town with some classic Valentine’s Day-colored cardstock—cutting hearts, hearts, and more hearts. If there was ever a time for a heart explosion, it’s Valentine’s Day! I arranged the hearts into a charming wreath that perfectly frames the photo.
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