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Prints by William Nicholson

Sir William Nicholson (1872-1949) was an English artist well known for his unique style of woodcut prints. Beginning in the 1890s, he created posters with his brother-in-law James Pryde, using the pseudonyms J. & W. Beggarstaff. In 1897, Nicholson produced a woodcut print of Queen Victoria that was very well received and helped establish his reputation with the British public. About that same time Nicholson cut a series of wood blocks of An Illustrated Alphabet for publisher William Heinemann. Originally issued in a very small run of hand colored woodcuts, their popularity led to the images being transferred to lithographic stones and printed in a bound volume. This was soon followed by two other similar series of images, An Almanac of Twelve Sports and London Types. Nicholson's style is instantly recognizable, with the broad strokes from his original woodcuts printed with subtle variations of earth tones, harking back to earlier British chap book illustrations. After the turn of the century, Nicholson turned more to painting, though he did continue to produce illustrations for several books. The prints from his three bound plates volumes offer a wonderful sample of Nicholson's vision and also of British culture at the end of the nineteenth century.

Prints by William Nicholson. From An Almanac of Twelve Sports. London: William Heinemann, 1898. Ca. 7 3/4 x 7 3/4. Color lithographic transfer from wood block. Very good condition.
January - Hunting. $200	February - Coursing. $175	March - Racing. $200	April - Boating. $200
May - Fishing. $175	June - Cricket. $275	July - Archery. $175	August - Coaching. $200
September - Shooting. $200	October - Golf. $275	November - Boxing. $225	December - Skating. NA

Prints by William Nicholson. From An Alphabet. New York: R.H. Russell, 1898. Ca. 9 1/2 x 7 3/4. Color lithographic transfer from wood block. Very good condition.

Title page $85
B for Beggar (portrait of Nicholson's brother-in-law, James Pryde) $175
C is for Countess $225
D is for Dandy $225
E is for Earl $225
F is for Flower Girl $225
H for Huntsman $225
I for Idiot $200
J for Jockey $225
K is for Keeper $225
L is for Lady $225
M for Milkmaid $225
N for Nobleman $225
O for Ostler $225
P for Publican $225
R is for Robber $200
S for Sportsman $225
T for Trumpeter $225
U for Urchin $225
V is for Villain $200
W for Waitress $225
X Xylographer $225
Y is for Yokel $200
And Z for Zoologist $225

Prints by William Nicholson. From London Types. London: William Heinemann, 1898. Ca. 10 x 9. Color lithographic transfer from wood block. Very good condition.

Flowergirl/ Any Corner $175
Sandwich Man/ Trafalgar Square $175
Guardsman/ The Horse Guards $175
Coster/ Hammersmith $175
Blue Coat Boy/ Newgate St. $175
Newsboy/ The City $175
Policeman/ Constitution Hill $175
Barmaid/ Any Bar $175
Beefeater/ The Tower $200
Hawker/ Kensington $175
Drum Major/ Wimbledon Common $175
Lady/ Rotten Row $175

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