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I'm of the same opinion as Brett, you could have it framed and put it on your wall.

Brett Hendey wrote: Paul

The prints are a wonderful find! You are fortunate to have them. You wont be surprised to learn that I like the ILH man best!

Regards
Brett

Coldstream
The prints are so good (lifelike) that they could be used in a coffee-table-like book to punctuate text or other illustrations of medals, badges, etc. Have you considered this?
Regards
IL.

Hello Ian,
Thank you for your comments.
Yes I am really pleased with them, they look like they may have originaly been in a book.
I was thinking of framing them but I do like your idea, think I will keep them in the original folder and use them for reference.

Paul

LinneyI wrote: Coldstream
The prints are so good (lifelike) that they could be used in a coffee-table-like book to punctuate text or other illustrations of medals, badges, etc. Have you considered this?
Regards
IL.

Coldstream
Idly flicking on my computer (!), I noted that John Charlton was an artist of some considerable note around the latter part of the 19th Century. See Wikipedia entry. Most of his subjects seem to be "broad canvas" items; not charming snapshots as you were so fortunate to find.
There could be more?
Regards
IL.

Ian,

I found this image of the Boer Artillery retreating to Paardeberg. A superb picture.



Regards
David

It seems his original art is popular. Here is an auction sale result from 2011 for his picture Colenso:

Guns in the front - the Colenso Boer war, 1900
By John Charlton (British, 1849 - 1917)

Materials: oil on canvas

Measurements: 24.00 in. (60.96 cm.) (height) by 36.00 in. (91.44 cm.) (width)

Markings: signed John Charlton 1900 l.l.

Sold by: Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland (September 17, 2011). Lot 62

Estimate: $ 5,000 - 8,000 USD

Sale price: $ 4,500 USD, € 3,458 EUR, £ 2,993 GBP