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A pair of colour lithographic prints after original illustrations by the British artist Ronald Embleton, depicting nostalgic scenes of children playing traditional street games. The first print, titled HI JIMMY KNACKER, shows a group of boys playing a game of leapfrog or buck-buck on a pavement, while two girls in the foreground play with a spinning top. The second print, titled EGGY PEGGY, depicts girls skipping or dancing in a circle, with a group of boys playing marbles on a manhole cover in the background. Both prints are plate-signed Ronald Embleton in the lower left corner and bear their respective titles in the lower centre margin. The prints are presented in matching dark wood frames with decorative gilded inner beads.
Framed size: 530mm (H) x 430mm (W).
Condition report:
Both prints show overall paper toning consistent with age. The print titled EGGY PEGGY exhibits several prominent brown foxing spots, particularly in the lower left and centre foreground areas. The frames show minor scuffs and surface wear to the edges and corners.
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