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This exceptional find is an original Victorian copperplate etching titled "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," a 1891 collaboration between the renowned genre painter Walter Dendy Sadler and the master etcher William Henry Boucher. Its authenticity is ironclad, verified by a rare "trifecta" of historical markers: the Printsellers' Association "CHI" blind stamp, which registers it as a high-tier artist’s proof; the hand-engraved title; and the fully intact London publication line dated December 14th, 1891. Unlike common reprints, this piece maintains its full margins and period-correct 26x32 framing, signaling that it has been meticulously preserved for over 130 years. Given its museum-grade provenance, impressive scale, and the current "Dark Academia" aesthetic trend, this piece holds a significant.
It certainly an engraving after a painting by Walter Dendy Sadler (1854–1923).
Also — fascinating fact. The original oil painting of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" by Sadler sold at Sotheby's New York in 2016 for $47,500 USD
