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Repulsing the Famous Prussian Guard at Ypres (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaF09)

Repulsing the Famous Prussian Guard at Ypres (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Paper
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. The searchlights showed the Germans advancing straight on the Allies, a few hundred yards to the south of Zonnebeke. The attacking troops were exclusively composed of the Prussian Guard. Suddenly the German ranks opened and the machine-guns appeared. The situation was critical, and the British general immediately gave the order for a bayonet charge. A colonel dashed forward at the head of his regiment crying, “ For honour and England”. The opposing front ranks met in a terrible shock, and the bayonets frequently went home at the same moment. This hand-to-hand combat lasted for an eternal half-hour, and the troops, on both sides fought with the grimmest determination. Before the irresistible onslaught of the British soldiers the Prussian Guard reeled and broke.

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

The Famous Four-Day Retreat From Mons: How the Wounded Helped The Wounded (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaF08)

The Famous Four-Day Retreat From Mons: How the Wounded Helped The Wounded (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Paper
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. It was 2:30 in the afternoon, and between Le Cateau and Landrecies, and a party of wounded soldiers were resting on the floor of a small church over which the Red Cross flag was floating.
A German shell burst open the door, smashing the beautiful pillars and moulded stonework, and further shells continued to burst upon the building, and so the wounded men, bearing as best they could their more severely wounded comrades along with them, fled to a more sheltered spot.

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

The King at the Front (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaF06)

The King at the Front (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Paper
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. It was a rainy, uncertain day, with flashes of sunlight brightening the landscape at intervals.
At the sides of a long, straight road were standing British troops, shoulder to shoulder, company upon company, extending in one long perspective of khaki until the lines merged in the far distance. The muddy road was full of watery ruts which glinted to the passing gleams of light as the rain clouds parted. At the moment, however, it was not raining, and the men were carrying their overcoats rolled in bandolier fashion.
The long lines stood waiting, the company commanders a little in advance of the men. Then from the distance came a little group of officers. Distant cheering could be heard, which as the group approached burst into spontaneous shouts of welcome as King George, followed by the Prince of Wales and the staff, became clearly visible. The cheers were not of the formal parade-ground character; they came from men who could not await their strict turn to cheer. The greeting must out. The King smiled back his answer to the right and then to the left and passed. . . . In a few moments the scene had vanished; the long lines splashed their way back to work, glad at heart, for the King, the highest in the land, had been among them.

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

With the Field Guns on the Western Front (World War I) - A Visit to a British Battery (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaF11)

With the Field Guns on the Western Front (World War I) - A Visit to a British Battery (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Paper
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. “An order arrives by telephone: a soldier repeats it loudly; the officer unfolds his map hurriedly and looks, and raps out, ‘tell the observer we will fire on X'.”
The men are busy round the gun; the officer in the foreground is just receiving a message which has come by way of the field telephone. One man is pressing down the spade at the end of the cylindrical trail, while another holds the shell in readiness. The row of field guns is screened from enemy gaze by various means.

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

Winter Conditions in the Yser Country (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaF10)

Winter Conditions in the Yser Country (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Paper
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. A SCENE ON THE SNOW-COVERED ROAD LEADING TO THE REAR
During the night the enemy had been strongly reinforced, and on the morning of November 12 made a desperate effort to retake the village; but the French and British delivered a brilliant counter attack and drove the enemy back. In the afternoon the combined forces of the Allies, supported by artillery, took the offensive and completed the rout of the enemy. Several other guns and a number of prisoners were taken in this final phase of the encounter.

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

With The British Officer in the Ypr Salient: Afternoon Tea in a Ruined Farmstead (WWI) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaF03)

With The British Officer in the Ypr Salient: Afternoon Tea in a Ruined Farmstead (WWI) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Paper
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. The officers are at tea. An orderly has just brought in a fresh brew and has placed the pot upon the table. “A half-cup, sir?” inquires the subaltern officer. “Thank you, yes.”
Maps dangle over the edge of the table to make way for the jam pots, the sugar basin, the tea cups, and the bread and butter. Otherwise it is always maps, maps, maps everywhere! But now is the interlude of tea, and the steam from the cup mingles with the fragrant smell of good tobacco. An occasional bullet may splinter the rafters and the concussion of a shell may rattle the tea cups, but the walls of the room are well sand-bagged up to a comfortable height, and the serenity of the moment is not disturbed.

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

How the Staff is Informed of Movements at the Front (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaF02)

How the Staff is Informed of Movements at the Front (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Paper
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front: Scene in a Stately French Chateau.' The despatch rider shown in the above picture has just arrived with despatches for the staff. His entry introduces into the dignified room a foreign element of excitement and rush-and-tumble. That his passages to and from the trenches are none too void of peril is evidenced by his plastered head and his general travel-stained air.
The staff officers wait with eagerness for the despatches he is fishing out of his big waterproof bag. The room in which the staff has installed itself is situated in one of those stately chateaux met with in parts of northern France. In one corner of the room, looking down on the scene of busy military activity, is a bust of Napoleon.
Portraits hanging from the walls and the elaborate chandelier above the table, all betoken the status and tastes of the chateau's former occupants.

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

In the Famous 'Plut Street' Wood (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaF01)

In the Famous 'Plut Street' Wood (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Paper
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. A relief party is here seen marching along “Regent Street” from the wood, “Ploegsteert”, which early in the fighting became known to the Tommies – and subsequently to official despatches – as “Plug Street”.
They are marching along the narrow footway made of small branches closely packed together upon bigger transverse ones below. The men carry back with them from their billets their various personal belongings. Advancing with the party is a lieutenant, map in hand. The men are in no immediate danger – a long line of sand-bags, a little higher than a man, provides sufficient defence.
Above the height of 6 feet the slender trees are scarred with marks where the bullets hit then a glancing blow. Sometimes a man will turn his head to follow, as it were, the track of a singing bullet through the air. On the extreme right is a sand-bag shelter.

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

In a British Advanced Observation Post (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaObbo)

In a British Advanced Observation Post (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Numbered Limited edition Print (Lithograph)
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. This print subtitled 'How Artillery Fire is Observed and Corrected'.

(The task of observing artillery fire is one of the most difficult and trying which our soldiers have to perform. The observation post is often located in a shattered house, almost on the point of collapse. The approach to such posts is tedious and extremely perilous. The observation post depicted is a sand-bagged cottage, so battered by shell-fire that it trembled with every step one took.
The men live in entire isolation, without being able to move, sometimes not even to speak beyond a whisper, with difficulty keeping themselves in equilibrium on the insecure floor; many of these ruined houses, some fortified inside with sand-bags, other standing only by a miracle. It is not always possible to use all the rooms because some are almost collapsing and others are too much exposed to the enemy, being generally near the firing line.
The officers endeavour to embellish these tragic surroundings, using a few pieces of remaining furniture, decorating the walls with war trophies, maps or with photographs of their dear ones.)

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

The Communication Trench (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaTrench)

The Communication Trench (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Numbered Limited edition Print (Lithograph)
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'.

(The communication trench is the place which affords the opportunity for the display of all the sporting qualities of the British soldier. Much has already been written about these trenches and the various ways they are constructed. A guide is always required by a stranger entering these mazes.
Unpleasant surprises crop up at many points. The sniper is a constant danger, and cover from the enemy's bullets scanty. In the drawing I show one of these trenches through which I myself passed. It is a long double wall of sand-bags from 3 feet to 4 feet high. The height of the sand-bags renders it advisable to proceed in a stooping fashion, bent almost double. Many of these trenches cannot be used during the day; in others you may even lead a pony through without undue danger. Outside in all directions there is the horror of war in full display.
I saw the body of a horse which was slowly decomposing and sinking into the earth, yet it could not be removed, because it was certain death for anyone to attempt to remove it. An officer said to me, “If you are tired of life, try to reach it,” and yet the body was only a few yards away. Soldiers are passing and repassing, perspiring, laughing, joking and teasing one another, whilst every now and then the noise is drowned by a voice, "Keep your head down, you d-----d fool" - F. Matania.)

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

Taking The Wounded Aboard A British Ambulance Train on the Western Front (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: MataniaWounded)

Taking The Wounded Aboard A British Ambulance Train on the Western Front (World War I) (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Numbered Limited edition Print (Lithograph)
Size: 15" x 10" (381mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'.

(On arrival at the railhead, or at any other place where sick and wounded are to be taken up, the O.C. of the train receives from the Ambulance Train Embarkation Medical Officer a list of patients who are for the train, so many “sitting” cases and so many “ lying” or stretcher cases. Either he or one of the two junior M.O.'s of the train or both of them, remain on the platform and with this list check each patient and he arrives, and detail him a place on the train.
The sisters remain on the train and receive patients and see that they are comfortably settled, fed and attended to. Orderlies also remain on each coach to help receive the wounded. Other orderlies unload the patients from the ambulances and carry them to the medical officer, who details them to different coaches.
Sometimes the wounded arrive so quickly that the staff are obliged to set them down in rows. In the latest British-made trains the wounded are passed easily through the wide folding doors. The men are very clever at raising the wounded without jarring them.)

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

In a British Advanced Observation Post (Signed) (Limited Edition)
(Ref: Matanialookout)

In a British Advanced Observation Post (Signed) (Limited Edition)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Numbered Limited edition Print (Lithograph)
Size: 15" x 10" (38cm x 25cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: One of a series of 12 artist proof signed prints produced for the Sphere & Tatler in 1916, 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. This print subtitled 'How Artillery Fire is Observed and Corrected'. These prints are extremely rare and we are very pleased to be able to offer this fine example. Professionally matted.

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Price: £160.00 ($320.00) (€208,00)

Michelangelo and the Pope Who Pried (Original) (Signed)
(Ref: MatPope)

Michelangelo and the Pope Who Pried (Original) (Signed)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 11" x 10" (28cm x 25cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: ORIGINAL pen and ink wash, SIGNED in lower left corner. Artist's inscription: 'Michelangelo and the Pope who pried'. Michelangelo hurls wooden planks at Julius II. He was furious with the Pope for disturbing him - Julius had come in disguise to see how his work was progressing. Originally published in Britannia & Eve in March 1932. Perfect condition.

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Price: £650.00 ($1,300.00) (€845,00)

Storming of a Turkish Fortress (Original) (Signed)
(Ref: Mataniabalkan)

Storming of a Turkish Fortress (Original) (Signed)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 7" x 9" (18cm x 23cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: A scene depicting the storming of a Turkish fortress from the Balkan war of 1912. This original is almost certainly a contemporary piece of art from the time. Matania was very prolific and did many pictures during this period for magazines such as 'Sphere'. This a very dramatic battle scene. Professionally matted ready for framing.

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Price: £950.00 ($1,900.00) (€1.235,00)

Gio Matteo (Original) (Signed)
(Ref: MataniaMatteo)

Gio Matteo (Original) (Signed)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 10" x 9" (25cm x 23cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Original pen and ink with whitening on grey board. A fantastic detailed work typical of this accomplished artist. The reverse has the inscription 'Gio Matteo and the King of France'. Story by Machiavelli. Thought to have been used in the magazine Britannia & Eve in the 1930s. Perfect condition. Professionally matted ready for framing.

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Price: £475.00 ($950.00) (€617,50)

Barbara Villiers (Original) (Signed)
(Ref: MataniaVilliers)

Barbara Villiers (Original) (Signed)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 7" x 10" (18cm x 25cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Original pen and ink with whitening on grey board. A fantastic detailed work typical of this accomplished artist. The reverse has the inscription 'Barbara Villiers Countess of Castelmaine Duchess of Cleveland'. Thought to have been used in Britannia & Eve in the 1930s. Perfect condition. Professionally matted ready for framing.

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Price: £450.00 ($900.00) (€585,00)

The Duel (Original)
(Ref: MataniaDuel)

The Duel (Original)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 9" x 8" (23cm x 20cm)
Description: Original pen and ink with whitening on grey board. A fantastic detailed work typical of this accomplished artist. The reverse has the inscription 'Duel between Moll Davis and Abercrombie'. Thought to have been used in the magazine Britannia & Eve in the 1930s. Perfect condition. Professionally matted ready for framing.

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Price: £495.00 ($990.00) (€643,50)

Caesar & the Pope (Original) (Signed)
(Ref: MataniaCaesar)

Caesar & the Pope (Original) (Signed)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 19" x 13" (48cm x 33cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: ORIGINAL art. Superb work by the master of pencil detail. This piece has the notation 'Caesar told his father the Pope, that he wanted to go to War'. Probably drawn in the 1930s for a magazine article. Professionally mounted ready for framing, and SIGNED by the artist.

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Price: £695.00 ($1,390.00) (€903,50)

The Challenge of the Champions (Original) (Signed)
(Ref: MataniaChamp)

The Challenge of the Champions (Original) (Signed)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 20" x 12" (51cm x 30cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: A fantastically detailed painting by this very prolific and talented artist. The colours are breathtakingly vibrant.

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Price: £1,450.00 ($2,900.00) (€1.885,00)

The Men's Coffee Bar, Wellington Barracks (Original) (Signed)
(Ref: WellingtonBcoffee)

The Men's Coffee Bar, Wellington Barracks (Original) (Signed)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 9" x 10" (23cm x 25cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: A signed original watercolour en grisaille, produced in 1902 for the magazine Graphic. It depicts, in Matania's usual realistic and detailed style, a group of soldiers enjoying themselves in the coffee shop, although it appears more like a bar. Probably part of a feature on 'Our Troops, at Home and Abroad'. A wonderful and rare early example of this very popular artist's work.

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Price: £495.00 ($990.00) (€643,50)

Wellington Barracks (Original) (Signed)
(Ref: WellingtonBwash)

Wellington Barracks (Original) (Signed)

 Artist: Fortunino Matania
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 10" x 7" (25cm x 18cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: A signed original watercolour en grisaille, produced in 1902 for the magazine Graphic. It depicts, in Matania's usual realistic and detailed style, a group of soldiers washing themselves at a communal wash block in Wellington Barracks. Probably part of a feature on 'Our Troops, at Home and Abroad'. A wonderful and rare early example of this very popular artist's work.

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Price: £425.00 ($850.00) (€552,50)

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