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Surtees' "Hillingdon Hall" -1888- MARQUIS KISSES EMMA - Antique Print

$ 11.24


 

ANTIQUE 

HAND-COLORED 

PRINT by "WILDRAKE, HEATH & JELLICOE"

This 123 year old HAND COLORED print was rescued from the book "HILLINGTON HALL" or "THE COCKNEY SQUIRE" by Robert Smith SurteesIt was published by John C. Nimmo of London in 1888.  The prints were executed by Wildrake, Heath or Jellicoe.

Robert Smith Surtees (1805–1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer.

He left for London in 1825, intending to practise law in the capital, but had difficulty making his way and began contributing to the Sporting Magazine. He launched out on his own with the New Sporting Magazine in 1831, contributing the comic papers which appeared as Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities in 1838. Jorrocks, the sporting cockney grocer, with his vulgarity and good-natured artfulness, was a great success with the public, and Surtees produced more Jorrocks novels in the same vein, notably Handley Cross and Hillingdon Hall, where the description of the house is very reminiscent of Hamsterley. Another hero, Soapey Sponge, appears in Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour, possibly Surtees best work.

Though Surtees did not set his novels in any readily identifiable locality, he uses North East place-names like Sheepwash, Howell (How) Burn, and Winford Rig. His memorable Geordie, James Pigg in Handley Cross is based on Joe Kirk, a Slaley huntsman. The famous incident, illustrated by Leech, when Pigg jumps into the melon frame was inspired by a similar episode involving Joe Kirk in Corbridge.

As a creator of comic personalities, Surtees is still very readable today. Thackeray envied him his powers of observation, while William Morris considered him 'a master of life' and ranked him with Dickens. The novels are engaging and vigorous, and abound with sharp social observation, with a keener eye than Dickens for the natural world. Perhaps Surtees most resembles the Dickens of Pickwick Papers, which was originally intended as mere supporting matter for a series of sporting illustrations to rival Jorrocks.Most of Surtees's later novels, were illustrated by John Leech. They included Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour (1853); Ask Mamma (1858); Plain or Ringlets? (1860)and Mr Facey Romford's Hounds (1865). The last of these novels appeared posthumously.

This chromo print has an image that is about  7" x 4 1/2" on a  page that is 9 1/4" x 5 1/2".  It is in very good condtion with some minor age toning.  It is suitable for framing and would be an excellent gift.

The print that is being offered is of "THE MARQUIS OF BRAY KISSES EMMA".


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