(2) William Hole (English, D.1907) Etchings From Ian Maclaren'S 'Beside Bonnie Brier'

Lot description

(lot) Framed drypoint etchings on paper, by William Brassey Hole (English, 1846-1917), total of eight prints housed in two stained oak frames, originally published in "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush," by John Watson (pen name Ian Maclaren, English, 1850-1907), each with inked signature of William Hole and John Watson, retaining worn label from Doig, Wilson, and Wheatley, Fine Art Dealers and Printsellers, Picture Restorers and Framers, Edinburgh verso, including: (1) comprising "At the Junction," "Dr. Maclure," "Lachlaw Campbell," and "Death of Life," (1) comprising "Sermon Pastors," Donald Menzies," "Marget Howe," and "A Lad o'Pairts," encased behind glass, not examined out of frame, overall toning, tidelines to mat, each sight: approx 6.5"h, 4.5"w, overall: approx 15.5"h, 31.75"w, 13lbs total Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship