Kevin Milkins
07-Jan-11, 21:24
About twenty years ago I bought from an auction the below print of a busy street scene pained by Louise Rayner circa 1865. It is a print of Ludlow in Shropshire where we lived for a short time and I often enjoy having another look at it because it's so busy I always seem to notice something new.
http://www.dudleymall.co.uk/loclhist/rayner/ludlowmarket2.jpg
Although it is in quite a nice oak frame the back has become a bit tatty so I decided to remove the back with a view to cleaning the glass and print and replace the back with new board and retaping it.
When I removed the back I found the backing boared had another print of a painting by Lord Leighton PRA facing inwards called, "Wedded" with the copyright being Artistic Photographic Company of 63 Baker Street London.
http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1661/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1661-141.jpg
I don't suppose both of them together would be worth anymore than my original purchase price but it was exciting finding somthing that I guess would have been put there over fifty years.
http://www.dudleymall.co.uk/loclhist/rayner/ludlowmarket2.jpg
Although it is in quite a nice oak frame the back has become a bit tatty so I decided to remove the back with a view to cleaning the glass and print and replace the back with new board and retaping it.
When I removed the back I found the backing boared had another print of a painting by Lord Leighton PRA facing inwards called, "Wedded" with the copyright being Artistic Photographic Company of 63 Baker Street London.
http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1661/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1661-141.jpg
I don't suppose both of them together would be worth anymore than my original purchase price but it was exciting finding somthing that I guess would have been put there over fifty years.