Four 19th Century Hand-Colored Engravings Depicting English Royal Residences by Charles Wild, 1816

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Four hand colored etchings and aquatints depicting interiors within English royal residences, including "The Blue Velvet Room at Carlton House", … Read more Four hand colored etchings and aquatints depicting interiors within English royal residences, including "The Blue Velvet Room at Carlton House", "The Queen's Library at Frogmore", "The Green Pavilion at Frogmore" and "The Stair Case at Buckhingham House". These engravings were part of the work of William Henry Pyne entitled "The History of the Royal Residences" published in 1816-19. It illustrates interiors of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, St. James Palace, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court, Frogmore and Carlton House.
These colorful prints are presented in identical gold-colored wood frames with French mats. Two of the mats are peach-colored, another is a light peach-color and the fourth is a tan-color. They are all in very good condition.
The British people, and in fact most of the world, have long had a fascination with British royalty and their lifestyles. Pyne’s work is a wonderful pictorial record of some of the most important, interesting, and extravagant examples of British architecture, interior design, and decorative arts displayed in the British royal residences, which most people would never see in person. The prints were originally part of a three-volume set issued with the approval of the royal family. They were dedicated to Queen Charlotte, the Prince Regent and his brother Frederick, Duke of York, respectively. Prominent watercolorists, draftsmen and aquatint engravers contributed their talents to these publications. The publication and prints are held in several museums and collections, including: The Metropolitan Museum, The British Museum, The Yale Center for British Art and The Royal Collection. See less