Add a touch of military history to your home with this Antique J.S. Virtue Color Lithograph! Part of "Her Majesty's Army" publication, this print features two men in uniform and a dog with "The Scots Guard" printed below. Perfectly framed and ready to hang!
Collector's Notes:
"Her Majesty's Army"; by Walter Richards, Published by J.S. Virtue & Co., London; title "The Scots Guard"; designed by Geoffrey Douglas Giles. "G.D. Giles" and what looks like "67" in red on right corner of print. "J.S. Virtue & Co LTD Lith" stamped under right corner. Framed in a black frame with inner black trim between mat and print.
Condition: Very Good - Excellent
Expected wear for age visible on paper and slightly on the frame; not inspected out of frame. Inspect images and video.
Size: 14" x 11" x 1"
J. S. Virtue originated from major book and print publishing firm founded by George Virtue (1794-1868) in the 1820s in Britain. In 1855 James Sprent Virtue (1829-1892) took over his father's business (he had been working in the New York branch since 1848) and initiated a series of prints after great 'galleries' of pictures including the Royal Collection, Vernon Collection and the Turner Collection. In 1862 another business was opened at 1 Amen Corner, under the name of Virtue Brothers & Company. In 1865, a younger brother, William Alexander Virtue, became a partner in the family's City Road and Ivy Lane businesses. The brothers were also proprietors of Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co.
