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England, Marcus Stone (English, 1840-1921), "Two's Company, Three's None", ca. 1892 CE. A sepia print from an oil on canvas by Marcus Stone, illustrator for Dickens and Trollope, depicting a pair of young lovers in a garden setting, seated on wooden chairs before a large stone pedestal surrounded by flowering plants with an urn above. The gentleman wears late 18th to early 19th century Victorian dress with breeches, a tailcoat, bicorn hat, cravat, and gloves. Seated sideways, the lady in white crosses her legs, rests her feet upon a low stool and turns her head away from her suitor to face the viewer. She holds a fan in on hand and hangs the other over the back of her chair. A basket of apples, symbolizing fertility, sits on the ground behind her. Meanwhile another young lady, to the left background, stands alone with a basket dripping with flowers (also suggesting fruitfulness) beside a tree and turns to gaze upon the couple. A Victorian romantic saga in custom frame! Size: 11.125" L x 19.5" W (28.3 cm x 49.5 cm); framed 19.875" L x 28.625" W (50.5 cm x 72.7 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Faires Collection

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  • Condition: Print and frame in excellent condition. Minor expected discoloration to the mat. Some wear and missing nails to verso.

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