The Roll Call - Signed Print

drunkmonkey

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Wondering should I get this looked at for insurance purposes, it's a large print or the Roll Call by Elizabeth Thompson, it's signed by herself Elizabeth Butler as she married one. I don't know who the second signature is WJ Hullov...can't make out the full letters of the second name. It's part or a pair that came from her house the other one is The Remnant of an Army just signed by her as Elizabeth Butler.
There pretty old I guess around the 1880's or so.

FrancieBrady

drunkmonkey wrote: »

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Wondering should I get this looked at for insurance purposes, it's a large print or the Roll Call by Elizabeth Thompson, it's signed by herself Elizabeth Butler as she married one. I don't know who the second signature is WJ Hullov...can't make out the full letters of the second name. It's part or a pair that came from her house the other one is The Remnant of an Army just signed by her as Elizabeth Butler.
There pretty old I guess around the 1880's or so.

Does it have an 'edition no.' on it. Usually expressed as 8/100. The '100' being the print run.
If it is mass produced then likely not worth a lot. (the second name is likely the lithographer)

drunkmonkey

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Does it have an 'edition no.' on it. Usually expressed as 8/100. The '100' being the print run.
If it is mass produced then likely not worth a lot. (the second name is likely the lithographer)

It has a number one stamp beside her name you can see it in the pic. I don't think it's the lithographers name as it's not on the second print.
There's an initial JY on the side of the prints I assumed that was the lithographer.
I'll try have a closer look..

drunkmonkey

There's the JC

FrancieBrady

drunkmonkey wrote: »

It has a number one stamp beside her name you can see it in the pic. I don't think it's the lithographers name as it's not on the second print.
There's an initial JY on the side of the prints I assumed that was the lithographer.
I'll try have a closer look..

Has somebody painted around it? Looks like they have in the closeups.
Just readin up on who she was. If it came from her house it could be the Artists Proof. Usually marked AP though.

Victor

drunkmonkey wrote: »

WJ Hullov

WJ Holland? I presume not the WJ Holland.

drunkmonkey

Can't see any numbers besides that stamp, as I mentioned they came from Elizabeth's house that's what has me thinking the second signature is noteworthy.

drunkmonkey

Victor wrote: »

WJ Holland? I presume not the WJ Holland.

That's what it looks like...

drunkmonkey

There's the other one just signed by her not WJ..

drunkmonkey

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Has somebody painted around it? Looks like they have in the closeups.
Just readin up on who she was. If it came from her house it could be the Artists Proof. Usually marked AP though.

Yea not sure when that was done, not in the last 60yrs anyway, has markings from I'd say an older frame on the outside of the canvas not the prints.
Where would the AP be, I haven't opened the back of it.

drunkmonkey

So what's the consensus?

The back of it is well sealed don't want to cut it open.

FrancieBrady

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Yea not sure when that was done, not in the last 60yrs anyway, has markings from I'd say an older frame on the outside of the canvas not the prints.
Where would the AP be, I haven't opened the back of it.

drunkmonkey wrote: »

So what's the consensus?

The back of it is well sealed don't want to cut it open.

'AP' would typically be marked on the front.

It seems to be a mezzotint rather than a lithograph and I would be fairly confident it is an AP of sorts by 'WT Hulland'.

Found this after a trawl on the google machine.

https://wellcomecollection.org/works/cmekkzxx

p.s. I wouldn't open it until you bring it to an expert.

pps: Artists would'nt be as meticulous with 'proofs' as they would with finished prints so the margins may have had inky thumb prints and smudges hence the over painting.

drunkmonkey

Thanks any idea where to bring it or would anyone who deals in art be ok.

FrancieBrady

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Thanks any idea where to bring it or would anyone who deals in art be ok.

I'd give Whyte's an email with an inquiry first and see if they are interested in seeing more?

https://www.whytes.ie/valuations/

Let us know how it goes?

drunkmonkey

Cheers I let off the details to them. I'll keep you posted.

drunkmonkey

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Let us know how it goes?

Not great news, not suitable for auction, estimate value around €100-150.
Surprised there worth so little considering the signatures, age and size. They can stay on the wall for another century.