Fountain and Ornamental Gates – Industrial arts of the Nineteenth Century – Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt (c. 1851-53) – Vintage Lithograph Poster Print

This magnificent plate from Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt’s The Industrial Arts of the Nineteenth Century presents an elaborate cast-iron fountain and ornamental gates produced by the Coalbrookdale Company for the Great Exhibition of 1851. At the center, a winged swan rises above an ornate fountain basin, surrounded by luxuriant vegetation and delicate water features, while an intricate cast-iron gateway forms an almost fantastical backdrop. The combination of industrial material, elaborate ornament, sculpture, and landscape design perfectly captures the Victorian fascination with transforming new manufacturing techniques into works of extraordinary decorative beauty.

The plate was published as part of Wyatt’s monumental survey of objects exhibited at the Great Exhibition, where the Coalbrookdale Company demonstrated the possibilities of cast iron as a medium for architecture, sculpture, and ornamental design. The accompanying text praised the company’s ability to produce enormous castings with precision while emphasizing the artistic possibilities of iron as a durable and comparatively inexpensive material. The result is a fascinating document of Victorian industrial design, illustrating the moment when mass production and decorative art began to converge on an unprecedented scale.

 

🖨️ Print features:

– Made with museum-grade archival paper for excellent printing fidelity and vibrant color reproduction

– Paper weight: 189 g/m2

– For indoor use only

– Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.

– Please note: Due to the production process of these posters, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/16″

 

🚚 Fulfillment, Shipping, and Return Policy:

– Printed and shipped from the U.S.

– Ships in a sturdy mailing tube, frame not included

– As our items are unique and made to order, we can only accept a return or exchange in the event that an item arrives damaged or misprinted. We cannot accept returns if you order the wrong size or change your mind. Any return requests must be made within 14 days of receiving the order.

 

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