Lithograph by Allen Davies "Bow top wagon"
- Dimensions :
- H41 x W31 x D1
- Color :
- green
- Material :
- paper
- Style :
- classic
An old lithograph depicting a horse-drawn caravan (called a bow top waggon), pulled by a draft horse. The work is captioned “bow top waggon” and bears the mention “Lithography by Allen Davies” in the bottom right corner. Visible characteristics: Subject: caravan or travel wagon from the 19th century. Style: documentary/ethnographic illustration. Technique: colour lithography. Presentation: under glass, simple black frame. Condition: Yellowing of the paper (normal oxidation with age) Several visible stains on the paper, Frame not original. This type of image was often published in illustrated books or sold as decorative prints at the end of the 19th or beginning of the 20th century. Artist: Allen Davies (illustrator/lithographer, not considered a highly regarded master, but appreciated for historical iconography) Dimensions: 41x31 cm.