John Griffiths - James Smith & Sons - Umbrella Shop
This is the famous shopfront of James Smith and Sons, in New Oxford Street, London. Founded in 1830, the firm sells umbrellas and walking sticks and according to the illustration by John Griffiths, dagger canes and swordsticks. This 1959 illustration is part of a series celebrating distinctive shop windows featured in the art publication Motif, edited by Ruari McLean and printed by the Soho publishers the Shenval Press. The Mainstone Press are delighted to issue this new limited edition print with the permission of the Griffiths Estate alongside others by the artist.
Print size: 30 x 40 cm
Edition size: 200 copies - each giclée print will be numbered by hand and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the publisher. Printed on Xpression 300 gsm Archival Paper.
£40 + p&p.
This is the famous shopfront of James Smith and Sons, in New Oxford Street, London. Founded in 1830, the firm sells umbrellas and walking sticks and according to the illustration by John Griffiths, dagger canes and swordsticks. This 1959 illustration is part of a series celebrating distinctive shop windows featured in the art publication Motif, edited by Ruari McLean and printed by the Soho publishers the Shenval Press. The Mainstone Press are delighted to issue this new limited edition print with the permission of the Griffiths Estate alongside others by the artist.
Print size: 30 x 40 cm
Edition size: 200 copies - each giclée print will be numbered by hand and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the publisher. Printed on Xpression 300 gsm Archival Paper.
£40 + p&p.
This is the famous shopfront of James Smith and Sons, in New Oxford Street, London. Founded in 1830, the firm sells umbrellas and walking sticks and according to the illustration by John Griffiths, dagger canes and swordsticks. This 1959 illustration is part of a series celebrating distinctive shop windows featured in the art publication Motif, edited by Ruari McLean and printed by the Soho publishers the Shenval Press. The Mainstone Press are delighted to issue this new limited edition print with the permission of the Griffiths Estate alongside others by the artist.
Print size: 30 x 40 cm
Edition size: 200 copies - each giclée print will be numbered by hand and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the publisher. Printed on Xpression 300 gsm Archival Paper.
£40 + p&p.