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C1889
Garden Party in Honour of the Shah at Hatfield Hou…
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Engraving of a party held for the Shah of Persia at Hatfield House. From the original edition of the Illustrated London News.
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Full Title:
Garden Party in Honour of the Shah at Hatfield House, the Seat of the Marquis of Salisbury.
Date:
C1889
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Engraving.
Image Size:
515mm
x 355mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1889
Description:
Engraving of a party held for the Shah of Persia at Hatfield House.
From the original edition of the Illustrated London News.
Lucien Davis (1860 - 1941)
British born artist and illustrator, he trained at the South London School of Technical Art and developed his career at a time when illustrated journals and gift books were central to British visual culture.
Davis became known for his refined pen-and-ink drawings, marked by careful line, controlled tonal pattern, and an emphasis on decorative composition. His work appeared in leading periodicals including The Graphic, The Studio, and other illustrated magazines that promoted the integration of art and design in everyday print culture. He was part of the circle influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, and his aesthetic reflects the broader revival of craftsmanship and attention to surface pattern characteristic of that milieu.
He illustrated literary subjects, historical scenes, and pastoral or romantic themes, often combining narrative clarity with ornamental detail. His style aligns with contemporaries in the so-called “Idyllic School” of illustrators, whose work balanced realism with poetic sensibility. Davis also contributed to book illustration, producing plates and decorative designs that complemented the typography and layout of late nineteenth-century publications.
