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The Toy-Seller – William Mulready

The Toy-Seller – William Mulready

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The Toy-Seller (1857) – William Mulready

The Toy-Seller (1857) by Irish artist William Mulready (1786–1863) is a masterful example of Victorian narrative painting, uniting psychological sensitivity with refined academic realism.

Set within a quiet woodland clearing, a travelling toy-seller offers a brightly coloured rattle to a child held protectively by its nurse. Mulready's command of gesture, expression, and chromatic harmony imbues the scene with emotional restraint and understated drama. The composition reflects his standing among the most accomplished genre painters of the nineteenth century.

About this work

The Toy-seller was painted by the Irish artist William Mulready (1786–1863), born in Ennis, County Clare, between 1857 and his death in 1863 — he left it unfinished. A seated woman holds a child who pulls back from a toy-seller offering a doll. Mulready was among the most admired painters in Victorian London and designed the postal envelope issued in 1840. The original is oil on canvas, 112 × 142 cm, and hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland (NGI.387), purchased in 1891. This print is an open edition, made to order and shipped worldwide.

Sizes & Format

  • 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20″
  • Available framed (black, white, wood) or unframed

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.

Framed in natural wood, white or black, or unframed. Printed on archival matte paper and made to order.

Frame options and sizes
Frame finishes
  • Natural wood — oak
  • White — ash
  • Black — ash
All frames are 20 mm deep, made from responsibly sourced timber.
Glazing
Shatterproof clear acrylic — lighter than glass.
Paper
Archival matte paper — uncoated, off-white, acid-free and FSC-certified. No gloss, no laminate.
Sizes
  • 20x25 cm / 8x10″ — Unframed, natural wood, white, black
  • 40x50 cm / 16x20″ — Unframed, natural wood, white, black
  • 60x80 cm / 24x32″ — Unframed, natural wood, white, black
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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