The Dutch Cocoa House, Glasgow International Exhibition (1888) – Sir John Lavery Print
The Dutch Cocoa House, Glasgow International Exhibition (1888) – Sir John Lavery Print
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A tall, bright room with plates ranged along the high shelves, and visitors at small tables taking a hot drink out of the Glasgow crowds — Sir John Lavery’s view inside the Dutch Cocoa House at the International Exhibition of 1888.
The pavilion was built by Van Houten, the cocoa makers of Weesp near Amsterdam, and stood close to the exhibition’s main entrance in Kelvingrove Park. Lavery (1856–1941) spent that summer there as the exhibition’s informal artist-in-residence and painted more than fifty small oils of its visitors, kiosks and pavilions. The exhibition’s profits went towards building Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. This canvas, 46 × 36 cm, hangs in the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh (NG 2431), bought in 1985 with the aid of the Barrogill Keith Bequest Fund.
A warm, sociable picture for a kitchen, a café corner or a breakfast room, and one of a run of 1888 Exhibition scenes alongside The Cigar Seller and The Glasgow International Exhibition. Every print is open edition, made to order and shipped worldwide. See the full John Lavery collection.
Sizes & Format
- 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″ — framed or unframed
- 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20″ — unframed only
- 45 × 60 cm / 18 × 24″ — framed only
- 50 × 70 cm / 20 × 28″ — unframed only
- 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″ — framed only
- Frames in black, white or wood
Print & Frame Details
Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.
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Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.
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From The Tennis Party of 1885 to the sunbathers of 1936 — people at their ease, in strong light, painted across fifty years.
Framed in black, natural wood or white, or unframed. Printed on archival matte paper and made to order.
Frame options and sizes
- Frame finishes
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- Black — ash
- Natural wood — oak
- White — ash
- Glazing
- Shatterproof clear acrylic — lighter than glass.
- Paper
- Archival matte paper — uncoated, off-white, acid-free and FSC-certified. No gloss, no laminate.
- Sizes
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- 30x40 cm / 12x16″ — Unframed, black, natural wood, white
- 40x50 cm / 16x20″ — unframed only
- 45x60 cm / 18x24″ — Black, natural wood, white
- 50x70 cm / 20x28″ — unframed only
- 60x80 cm / 24x32″ — Black, natural wood, white
- Hanging
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang, with a hanging kit for portrait or landscape. Unframed prints arrive without a frame — up to A4 ship flat, larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.
- Care
- For indoor use. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from damp. Dust with a dry cloth; wipe the acrylic with a soft, slightly damp cloth.
- Shipping
- Free worldwide shipping. Made to order and sent from the production hub closest to you — Ireland 3–7 business days, UK 4–8, USA 5–10, Canada 6–12, Australia 7–14. Framed prints are boxed with protective corners and internal supports.

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