WAITING FOR THE PROCESSION

Original 19 inch x 11 1/8 inch Engraving titled WAITING FOR THE PROCESSION.

After the painting by Henry Stacy Marks (1829 – 1898). An English artist who took a particular interest in Shakespearean and medieval themes in his early career and later in decorative art depicting birds and ornithologists as well as landscapes. Most of his early works were oils but he also worked on murals and with watercolours. He was a founding member of the St John’s Wood Clique of young painters of historical genre subjects.

From The Graphic June 22nd, 1872

The Graphic was a British weekly illustrated newspaper, first published on 4 December 1869 by William Luson Thomas’s company Illustrated Newspapers Limited. It continued to be published weekly under this title until 23 April 1932 and then changed title to The National Graphic between 28 April and 14 July 1932; it then ceased publication, after 3,266 issues.

Page size 15 1/2 inch x 23 inch

The engraving is in very good condition with a vertical centre fold. Printed text on the reverse.