Jules Leroy Hand Numbered Limited Edition Print on Paper :"The Pick of the Basket"
Title: The Pick of the Basket
Dimensions (W x H ): Paper Size: 24 x 20 in | Image Size: 20 x 16 in
Edition | Medium: Each print is hand numbered, accompanied by a certificate signed by the Master Printer and is numbered to match the print. The editions are limited to 1880 copies. |
This Gouttelette print on paper is published with light-fast inks to BS1006 Standard onto acid-free calcium carbonate buffered stock, mould-made from 100% cotton and sourced from environmentally conscious paper suppliers. This product is exclusive to Rosenstiels.
About the Art: Superior Edition
About the Artist:
Prior to the 19th century, animals were kept in their place in paintings. However, the Victorian era brought with it a huge expansion in the middle classes, most of whom kept a pet. These newly "respectable" families took delight in seeing human emotions and familiar domestic situations portrayed through the antics of animals in art.
Jules Leroy, born in 1833, specialised in cat and kitten paintings, the subjects preferably performing some mischievous act.
Little is known about his life, but his artwork was enthusiastically received. He died in 1865.
