Antique Colour Lithographs 'The First and Last Journey of the British Navy Ship "Hms Victory", a Pair
A pair of fine lithograph prints -- NOT photo reproductions as can be seen in tell-tale pressed plates, these are also hand coloured lithographs.The original paintings were done by the famous British artist William Lionel Wyllie (1851 - 1931) of the Royal Academy in London. These plates engraved by his son Harold Wyllie (1880 - 1973)These were printed the 1920's to raise money for the restoration of this famous ship. See below.'Signed' at lower right and left by the artist and lithographer.Professionally framed and matted in elegant mottled gold leaf frames. Double mat surround of charcoal with a deep red brown inner mat.Condition is very good with some expected very minor imperfections to frames' surfaces.Overall frames are W25 1/2" x H28 1/2" x 1".The plate size is 15" x 18".16 pounds total.Further reading:HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known for her role as Lord Nelson's fla